Pristurus sokotranus Parker, 1938

Pristurus sokotranus Parker, 1938: 306 —Locus typicus: “Dahamis, Sokotra ”. Pristurus rupestris Blanford, 1874 .— Blanford, 1881: 465. Pristurus rupestris .— Anderson, 1896: [23] 24.

? Pristurus crucifer [partim].— Steindachner, 1903: 11.

Pristurus rupestris [partim].— Boulenger, 1903: 76.

Pristurus sokotranus [partim].— Loveridge, 1947: 72 [key], 74, Tab. Pristurus socotranus [sic].— Arnold, 1986b: 356 –359.

Pristurus socotranus [sic].— Arnold, 1993: 358 [368, 375, 379], Figs 1 –6. Pristurus sokotranus .—Rösler, 1998: 35.

Pristurus sokotranus .— Arnold, 2009: 3, 16.

Pristurus socotranus [sic].— Arnold, 2009: 1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 20, 21.

This species is the most common reptile on Socotra Island and can be observed almost everywhere from the sea level up to 1298 m (at Skand).

Habitat. The species presents very wide habitat requirements; it was found from coastal sand dunes (Noged) to mountain habitats, including tree trunks, barks, barren terrains and villages.

Original data. Fig. 21. NE Coast, Homhil, Momi plateau, Timeroh area, Go'o area, Wadi Di-Fa'rhoh, E Noged, Wadi Di Asrhon, Firmihin, Dheroh, Diksam plateau, SW Diksam, Central Noged, Qa'arah area, Qabheten area, Meyhah area, Plateau W of Qabhete, Neet, Shu'ab inland, Shu'ab area, Ma'alah plateau, Qeysoh, Qalansiyah, Qalansiyah inland, Ghubbah area, Mori West, Terr Ditrur, Di Rohan, Mouri plain, Wadi Trubah, Skand, Adho Di Meleh, Wadi Ayhaft, Kadheb E, Hadiboh plain, Howlef, Di Lishah area, Kariyah area, Rokeb area.

Bibliographic data. Boulenger (1903), Loveridge (1947), Rösler & Wranik (1998b, 2004), Wranik (1998), Schätti & Desvoignes (1999).

General distribution. Endemic to Socotra Island.