Rock Geckos
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.
27 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 31 known species
Species Complex: Rock Semaphore Gecko
complexPristurus rupestris
Guweira Semaphore Gecko
speciesPristurus guweirensis
Carter's Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus carteri
Bar-tailed Semaphore Gecko
speciesPristurus celerrimus
Socotra Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus sokotranus
Arnold's Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus minimus
Middle Eastern Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus flavipunctatus
Blanford's Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus insignis
Pristurus gallagheri
speciesPristurus gallagheri
Abd al Kuri Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus abdelkuri
Cross-marked Semaphore Gecko
speciesPristurus crucifer
Mangrove semaphore gecko
speciesPristurus obsti
Guichard's Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus guichardi
Haggier Massif Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus insignoides
Saudi Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus popovi
Somali Semaphore Gecko
speciesPristurus somalicus
Samha Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus samhaensis
Collared Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus collaris
Pristurus masirahensis
speciesPristurus masirahensis
Pristurus adrarensis
speciesPristurus adrarensis
Hanish al-Kabir Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus schneideri
Peters’ Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus longipes
Coastal Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus simonettai
Somai Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus phillipsii
Birdhead Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus ornithocephalus
Yemen Rock Gecko
speciesPristurus saada
Pristurus mazbah
speciesPristurus mazbah
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33898.