A new distribution record of Arnold's Gecko, Pristurusminimus (Arnold, 1977) (Squamata, Sphaerodactylidae), in Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Al Mutairi M; National Centre for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia National Centre for Wildlife Riyadh Saudi Arabia., Alqahtani AR; University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia University of Bisha Bisha Saudi Arabia., Mir ZR; National Centre for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia National Centre for Wildlife Riyadh Saudi Arabia., Ahmad R; National Centre for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia National Centre for Wildlife Riyadh Saudi Arabia., Alsubaie S; National Centre for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia National Centre for Wildlife Riyadh Saudi Arabia., Smith M; National Centre for Wildlife, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia National Centre for Wildlife Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Biodiversity data journal [Biodivers Data J] 2023 Jul 17; Vol. 11, pp. e101647. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 17 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3897/BDJ.11.e101647
Abstrakt:	Reptiles are considered an important element of Saudi Arabia's wildlife to be conserved as a priority. However, the status and distribution of the Kingdom's reptile fauna is not well understood, thus hindering the conservation initiatives. Better understanding of the taxonomy and distribution of the Kingdom's reptile fauna is important for implementing effective conservation measures. Here, we provide the new distribution record of Pristurusminimus (Arnold, 1977; common name, Arnold's Gecko) from southern Saudi Arabia. The species was recorded from the Uruq Bani Ma'arid Protected Area (UBM) of southern Saudi Arabia. Four individuals were captured from different survey sites across the UBM and their species identification was confirmed through a mixture of physical and genetic examination. These results increase the number of species from the Pristurus genus to five for Saudi Arabia and improve the understanding of the Kingdom's reptile fauna and its distribution. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. I want to declare a conflict of interest Disclaimer: This article is (co-)authored by any of the Editors-in-Chief, Managing Editors or their deputies in this journal. (Mohammed Al Mutairi, Abdulaziz R Alqahtani, Zaffar Rais Mir, Riyaz Ahmad, Saad Alsubaie, Michael Smith.)
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