Stenodactylus | |
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Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko (Stenodactylus doriae) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
Genus: | Stenodactylus Fitzinger, 1826 |
Stenodactylus is a genus of Middle-Eastern and North-African geckos, commonly known as short-fingered geckos. [1]
Gekkonidae is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (Hemidactylus), tokay geckos (Gekko), day geckos (Phelsuma), mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus) and dtellas (Gehyra). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly species-rich in tropical areas.
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Acanthodactylus is a genus of lacertid lizards, commonly referred to as fringe-fingered lizards, fringe-toed lizards, and spiny-toed lizards.
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Yehudah Leopold Werner is an Israeli herpetologist and Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
S. slevini may refer to:
Stenodactylus slevini, also known commonly as Slevin's sand gecko or Slevin's short-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia.
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Stenodactylus affinis, also known as the Iranian short-fingered gecko or Murray's comb-fingered gecko, is a species of gecko. It is found in Iran's southeastern Khuzestan Province and southern Fars Province), Iraq.
The beautiful short-fingered gecko is a gecko species in the genus Trigonodactylus. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Trigonodactylus is a small genus of Middle-Eastern geckos.
Stenodactylus grandiceps, also known as the Jordan short-fingered gecko or stout gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is found in the Middle East.
The eastern sand gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is found in the Middle East.
Stenodactylus sthenodactylus, also known as the Lichtenstein's short-fingered gecko or elegant gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is found in the Middle East and Northern Africa.
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