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Pristurus Samhaensis
''Pristurus samhaensis'' is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found on Samhah and Darsah Darsah ( ar, درسة) is an uninhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago of Yemen. Darsah and neighboring Samhah ( to the west) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" ( ar, الأخوين) which means "The B ... islands. References Pristurus Reptiles described in 1999 {{Gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia although some lizards are more closely related to these two excluded groups than they are to other lizards. Lizards range in size from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3-meter-long Komodo dragon. Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Some lineages (known as "legless lizards"), have secondarily lost their legs, and have long snake-like bodies. Some such as the forest-dwelling ''Draco'' lizards are able to glide. They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with bright colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being sit-and-wait predators; many smaller species eat insects, while the Komodo eats mammals a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphaerodactylidae
The Sphaerodactylidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) distributed in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, as well as in Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and into Central Asia. The family contains 12 living genera and over 200 living species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s .... Genera The following genera are recognized as valid: References Further reading * Geckos Lizard families {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samhah
Samhah or Samha ( ar, سمØØ©) is an inhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. A part of the Socotra archipelago, it is located between the island of Socotra and Somalia. Like the whole group, it belongs to Yemen and is part of Socotra Governorate. There is a dispute between Yemen and Somalia's government over the island's sovereignty. Statistics It measures in area, making it the smallest of the three inhabited islands of the group, after the main island of Socotra and Abd al Kuri. The population of some 100 lives in a village on the western part of the north coast. Samhah and neighboring Darsah ( to the east) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" ( ar, الأخوين) which means "The Brothers". The island of Samhah measures in length and in width. Important Bird Area The island of Samhah (along with neighbouring Darsa) has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding Jouanin's petrel Jouanin's petrel (''Bulwer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darsah
Darsah ( ar, درسة) is an uninhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago of Yemen. Darsah and neighboring Samhah ( to the west) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" ( ar, الأخوين) which means "The Brothers". There is a dispute between Yemen and Somalia's government over the island's sovereignty. Important Bird Area The island has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of red-billed tropicbirds and brown boobies The brown booby (''Sula leucogaster'') is a large seabird of the booby family Sulidae, of which it is perhaps the most common and widespread species. It has a pantropical range, which overlaps with that of other booby species. The gregarious brow .... References Uninhabited islands of Yemen Socotra archipelago Islands of Somalia Disputed islands Territorial disputes of Yemen Territorial disputes of Somalia Important Bird Areas of Socotra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pristurus
''Pristurus'' is a genus of geckos native to Arabia and Socotra Island as well as the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. Species of ''Pristurus'' are commonly known as rock geckos . The generic name ''Pristurus'' means "saw-tailed" in Latin. ¶œì²˜ í•„ìš” Species and subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized: www.reptile-database.org. *''Pristurus abdelkuri'' Arnold, 1986 – Abdel Kuri rock gecko *'' Pristurus adrarensis'' Geniez & Arnold, 2006 *''Pristurus carteri'' (Gray, 1863) – Carter's rock gecko, Carter's semaphore gecko **'' Pristurus carteri carteri'' (Gray, 1863) **''Pristurus carteri tuberculatus'' Hampton Wildman Parker">Parker, 1931 *''Pristurus celerrimus'' Arnold, 1977 – Oman rock gecko, bar-tailed semaphore gecko *''Pristurus collaris'' (Franz Steindachner, Steindachner, 1867) – collared rock gecko *'' Pristurus crucifer'' (Valenciennes, 1861) – Valenciennes rock gecko, cross-marked semaphore gecko *'' Pristurus flavipunctatus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
