Guichard's rock gecko

Guichard's rock gecko (Pristurus guichardi) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the island of Socotra of Yemen.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, guichardi, is in honor of British entomologist Kenneth Mackinnon Guichard.^[3]

The preferred natural habitats of P. guichardi are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 90–1,030 m (300–3,380 ft).^[1]

P. guichardi is arboreal.^[1]

P. guichardi is oviparous.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Pristurus guichardi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T199729A9123694. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199729A9123694.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Pristurus guichardi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pristurus guichardi, p. 111).

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