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geographically a part of Africa. The
inhabitants of the
island are
called Socotrans, and they
speak Arabic and Soqotri.
Socotra is home to a high
number of...
- The
Soqotri people,
sometimes referred to as
Socotran, are a
South Arabian ethnic group native to the Gulf of Aden
island of Socotra. They
speak the Soqotri...
- south-east
coast of the
Arabian Peninsula. It is also
sometimes known as the
Socotran cormorant or, more rarely, as the
Socotra shag.
Individuals occasionally...
- The
Socotran pipistrelle or Lanza's
pipistrelle (Hypsugo lanzai) is an
endangered species of
vesper bat in the
family Vespertilionidae. It is
endemic to...
- The
Socotran chameleon (Chamaeleo monachus) is a
species of
chameleon endemic to the
island of Socotra. When alarmed, it
makes a
hissing noise, and depending...
- The
Socotran rock
gecko (Hemidactylus inintellectus) is a
species of gecko. It is
endemic to Socotra. Sindaco, R.; Grieco, C.; Riservato, E. (2011). "Hemidactylus...
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other species in the
genus Punica is the
Socotran pomegranate (P. protopunica),
which is
endemic to the
Socotran archipelago of four
islands located in...
- Aloe
perryi is a
species of
plant in the
genus Aloe. It is
endemic to the
island of
Socotra in Yemen, and may be
known by the
common name,
Socotrine aloe...
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linked to the
desire of
Socotrans for
greater political autonomy and
direct governance.
During the Arab
Spring in 2011,
Socotrans expressed opposition to...
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Punica protopunica,
commonly known as the
pomegranate tree or
Socotran pomegranate, is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Lythraceae. It is endemic...
