Pristurus minimus ARNOLD, 1977
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Pristurus minimus
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| Higher Taxa | Sphaerodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Common Names | E: Arnold's Rock Gecko, Least Semaphore Gecko |
| Synonym | Pristurus minimus ARNOLD 1977: 93 Pristurus minimus — KLUGE 1993 Pristurus minimus — RÖSLER 2000: 106 Pristurus minimus — TAMAR et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | Oman, S United Arab Emirates, E Yemen, Saudi Arabia Type locality: Jazir coast, Oman (18° 30’ N, 56° 30’ E) |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: BMNH 1969.312, female; paratypes: BMNH; Paratypes. BMNH 1969.313, adult female, same data as holotype; BMNH 1975.1017–1025, two adult males, five adult females, two juveniles, between Bai (1⁄4Bawi) and Salalah, Oman, collected by Wilfred Thesiger in February 1947. Previous paratypes BMNH 1971. 1010–1012, BMNH 1975.1033, BMNH 1975.3086–87 collected from Masirah Island should be re-evaluated. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A small species of Pristurus from Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, belonging to the Spatalura clade sensu Arnold (2009), characterized by the combination of the following characters: (1) small size (up to 28.4mm from snout to vent); (2) number of lower labial scales 4–5; (3) lateral down-growths of frontal bone not meeting on mid-line; (4) nasal process of premaxilla extending to about level of the anterior margins of orbits; (5) large area of contact between palatal sections of the maxillae behind the premaxilla; (6) low presacral vertebral count; (7) reduction of lateral arms of interclavicle; (8) nostril not bordered by rostral scale; (9) tails of males compressed, with sagittal ridges (Tamar et al. 2019: 10). Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 1823 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Behavior: mostly diurnal, b also active during the night. Distribution: See map in Burriel-Carranza et al. 2019 for map in UAE. |
| Etymology | Named after Latin minimus = the smallest, for its small size. |
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