Stenodactylus pulcher

Beautiful short-fingered gecko
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Gekkonidae
Genus:Stenodactylus
Species: S. pulcher
Binomial name
Stenodactylus pulcher

Stenodactylus pulcher, common name beautiful short-fingered gecko, is a gecko species in the genus Stenodactylus. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[3]

Etymology

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

Habitat

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

References

  1. 1 2 Busais, S.M.S.; Al Jumaily, M.M. & Shobrak, M. (2012). "Stenodactylus pulcher". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T199594A2605600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199594A2605600.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  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. 1 2 Stenodactylus pulcher at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 July 2018.


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