The collared rock gecko (''Pristurus collaris'') is a
species
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of
lizard
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in the family
Sphaerodactylidae
The Sphaerodactylidae are a Family (biology), 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 fam ...
found in
Saudi Arabia
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and
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
.
It is an oviparous animal, meaning that it reproduces by laying eggs.
It is also quite a small animal. The average size of a collared rock gecko is about 52mm from the snout to its vent.
References
Pristurus collaris. The Reptile Database. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2022, from https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pristurus&species=collaris&search_param=%28%28taxon%3D
Pristurus
Reptiles described in 1867
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