Sphaerodactylidae

Aloufi, Abdulhadi A., Amr, Zuhair S., Abu Baker, Mohammad A. & Hamidan, Nashat, 2019, Diversity and conservation of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles and amphibians in Saudi Arabia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 204) 13 (2), pp. 181-202 : 192

Family Sphaerodactylidae

The Semaphore geckos of Saudi Arabia are represented by five species. Their taxonomic status was discussed by Arnold (2009). Recently, the status of Pristurus rupestris was evaluated on a molecular basis, which showed that P. rupestris is restricted to eastern Oman, while a western clade, Pristurus sp. 1 , is distributed from central coastal Oman, through Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and north to southern Jordan ( Badiane et al. 2014). The northwestern population in Saudi Arabia may be assigned as Pristurus guweirensis , however, we still prefer to continue referring to Pristurus sp. 1 as Pristurus rupestris until further studies validate their separation.