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Middle Eastern Rock Gecko
Pristurus flavipunctatus Rüppell, 1835
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Pristurus flavipunctatus, also known as Rüppell's semaphore gecko or Middle Eastern rock gecko , is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, and Jordan.
Wikipedia contributors, Pristurus flavipunctatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:42:41.194511+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pristurus flavipunctatus Rüppell, 1835
- Name authority
- Rüppell, 1835
- Common name
- Middle Eastern Rock Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Sphaerodactylidae
- Genus
- Pristurus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familySphaerodactylidae
- genusPristurus
- speciesPristurus flavipunctatus Rüppell, 1835
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pristurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pristurus adrarensis Geniez & Arnold, 2006 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gallagher’s Rock GeckoPristurus gallagheri Arnold, 1986 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blanford's Rock GeckoPristurus insignis Blanford, 1881 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Arnold's Rock GeckoPristurus minimus Arnold, 1977 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mangrove semaphore geckoPristurus obsti Rösler & Wranik, 1999 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Birdhead Rock GeckoPristurus ornithocephalus Arnold, 1986 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Somai Rock GeckoPristurus phillipsii Boulenger, 1895 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Yemen Rock GeckoPristurus saada Arnold, 1986 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pristurus samhaensis Rösler & Wranik, 1999 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pristurus schneideri Rösler, Köhler & Böhme, 2008 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Socotra Rock GeckoPristurus sokotranus Parker, 1938 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Somali Semaphore GeckoPristurus somalicus Parker, 1932 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pristurus gasperetti Arnold, 1986 Arnold, 1986 | synonym |
| Pristurus percristatus Boulenger, 1896 Boulenger, 1896 | synonym |
| Pristurus percristatus pseudoflavipunctatus Scortecci, 1933 Scortecci, 1933 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pristurus&species=flavipunctatus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4MKNV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.