Background The evolutionary history of the biota of North Africa and Arabia is inextricably
tied to the complex geological and climatic evolution that gave rise to the prevalent deserts …

Libya has one of the most depauperate reptile faunas in Africa, but it also remains one of the
most poorly documented. Although localized collecting was carried out during the Italian …

We conducted a phylogenetic analysis of Stenodactylus geckos using mitochondrial and
three nuclear genes in order to understand the divergence within this genus. Stenodactylus …

ABSTRACT A new species of gecko of the genus Stenodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) is
described from the dune desert of Al Sharqiyah Sands in northeastern Oman. Stenodactylus …

Compared with other desert habitats, desert dunes are relatively rich in species, some of
which are unique to such habitats. To better understand the interspecific interactions among …

The statuses of proposed nomina of the North African species of the genus Stenodactylus
have been revised based on the study of their original descriptions and the examination of …

Une nouvelle liste taxinomique de référence est établie pour les Amphibiens et les
«Reptiles» de la Tunisie. À côté du nom scientifique zoologique international, un nom …

Accepted: 25. March 2014/Available online: 3. April 2014/Printed: December 2014 Abstract.
To determine the distribution and obtain detailed information on Stenodactylus grandiceps …

The Gulf sand gecko (Pseudoceramodactylus khobarensis Haas, 1957) is a nocturnal gecko
endemic to the Arabian Gulf countries. In this study we report the presence of this species in …

In our recent paper on the nomenclature of the African species of the genus Stenodactylus
(Metallinou & Crochet 2013) we argued that the lectotype designation made for …