Small-scaled wonder gecko

The small-scaled wonder gecko (Teratoscincus microlepis) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Western and South Asia.

Small-scaled wonder gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Teratoscincus
Species:
T. microlepis
Binomial name
Teratoscincus microlepis
Nikolsky, 1900

Geographic range

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T. microlepis is found in southeastern Iran, Afghanistan, and southwestern Pakistan (Balochistan province).[1]

Description

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T. microlepis may attain a snout-to-vent length of 6.7 cm (2.6 in), with a tail 4.2 cm (1.7 in) long.[2]

Reproduction

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T. microlepis is oviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Teratoscincus microlepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ Smith MA (1935). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Teratoscincus microlepis, p. 32).

Further reading

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  • Nikolsky AM (1900). "[Two new species of Teratoscincus from eastern Persia]". Annuaire du Musée Zoologique de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Pétersbourg 4 (2): 145–147. (Teratoscincus microlepis, new species, pp. 145–146). (Title of article in Russian, text in Latin and Russian).