Haemodracon riebeckii

Haemodracon riebeckii, known as the dragon-tree gecko or blood dragon gecko,^[3][4] is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae.^[1][2] The species is endemic to the Socotra archipelago, Yemen.

Haemodracon riebeckii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Phyllodactylidae
Genus:	Haemodracon
Species:	H. riebeckii
Binomial name
Haemodracon riebeckii (W. Peters, 1882)
Synonyms[2]
Diplodactylus riebeckii W. Peters, 1882 Ptyodactylus homolepis Blanford, 1887 Phyllodactylus riebeckii — Boulenger, 1885 Ptyodactylus socotranus Steindachner, 1902 Haemodracon riebeckii — Bauer et al., 1997

Etymology

The specific name, riebeckii, is in honor of German ethnologist Emil Riebeck.^[5]

Geographic range

H. riebeckii is found on Socotra Island and nearby Samhah Island. Both Islands belong to Yemen.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of H. riebeckii are rocky areas^[6] and shrubland, at altitudes of 0–938 m (0–3,077 ft).^[1]

Behavior

H. riebeckii is active at night.^[6]

Reproduction

H. riebeckii is oviparous.^[2]