Eublepharis_turcmenicus

Turkmenistan eyelid gecko

Turkmenistan eyelid gecko

Species of lizard

The Turkmenistan eyelid gecko or Turkmenian eyelid gecko (Eublepharis turcmenicus) is a ground-dwelling lizard native to Turkmenistan and northern Iran.[2] It inhabits rocky and stony foothills and slopes at elevations up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. It is oviparous, typically laying clutches of two eggs.[1] Mainly insectivorous, it may also eat smaller vertebrates. Like many other lizards has the ability to shed its tail (autotomy).

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References

  1. [1]
    Natalia Ananjeva; Nikolai Orlov; Theodore Papenfuss; Soheila Shafiei Bafti (2009). "Eublepharis turcmenicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164581A5910155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164581A5910155.en.
  2. [2]
    Eublepharis turcmenicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 August 2017.
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