Beautiful short-fingered gecko

The beautiful short-fingered gecko (Trigonodactylus pulcher) is a gecko species in the genus Trigonodactylus. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[3]

Beautiful short-fingered gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Trigonodactylus
Species:
T. pulcher
Binomial name
Trigonodactylus pulcher

Etymology

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Beautiful short-fingered gecko is named after Latin pulcher, meaning beautiful and fair.[3]

Habitat

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This species occurs in sandy habitats close to the sea, including sand dunes. It can be locally common.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Busais, S.M.S.; Al Jumaily, M.M. & Shobrak, M. (2012). "Stenodactylus pulcher". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199594A2605600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199594A2605600.en.
  2. ^ Anderson, J. (1896). A contribution to the herpetology of Arabia, with a preliminary list of the reptiles and batrachians of Egypt. London: R.H. Porter. p. 19.
  3. ^ a b Stenodactylus pulcher at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 July 2018.