Stenodactylus affinis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Stenodactylus |
Species: | S. affinis |
Binomial name | |
Stenodactylus affinis (Murray, 1884) | |
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), [2] Iraq. [3]
Medium-sized, up to in minimum 60 mm from snout to anus. [3]
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