Teratoscincus_microlepis

Small-scaled wonder gecko

Small-scaled wonder gecko

Species of lizard

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.

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Geographic range

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

Description

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

T. microlepis is oviparous.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Teratoscincus microlepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  2. [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

  • 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).


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