Socotra Rock Gecko
Pristurus sokotranus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The Socotra rock gecko is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found on Socotra Island. Phylogenetic studies have shown that P. sokotranus is paraphyletic, and DNA barcoding reveals about 9% intraspecific divergence at the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene, consistent with the presence of cryptic lineages.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Sphaerodactylidae
- Genus
- Pristurus