Biology:Beautiful short-fingered gecko

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Short description: Species of lizard

Beautiful short-fingered gecko
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Trigonodactylus
Species:
T. pulcher
Binomial name
Trigonodactylus pulcher
Anderson, 1896[2]

The beautiful short-fingered gecko (Trigonodactylus pulcher) is a gecko species in the genus Trigonodactylus. 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199594/2605600. 
  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. https://archive.org/details/contributiontohe00ande. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stenodactylus pulcher at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 July 2018.

Wikidata ☰ Q3498352 entry



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