Description
Live C.B. Scorpion-tailed Gecko
Pristurus carteri most likely earned their common name from their defensive and territorial behavior. Before resorting to fleeing, many P. carteri take an alert, upright stance with the tail curled over the body. If the threat or concern persists, they wave their tails back and forth, similar to a scorpion’s threat display.
Males are often lighter in color, ranging from tan to gray with small broken stripes of orange on their sides and they have an obvious hemipenal swelling. Females are smaller and slate gray with small broken stripes of red down their sides. Both sexes have small, sleshy spikes running down their tails, however, they are more pronounced on males.
- Scientific name : Pristurus carteri
- Distribution : Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, United Arab Emirates
- Average Size : 0.08 m (0.25 ft)
- Life Span : 5 years or more
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