Tenuidactylus bogdanovi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Infraorder: | Gekkota |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Tenuidactylus |
Species: | T. bogdanovi |
Binomial name | |
Tenuidactylus bogdanovi | |
Tenuidactylus bogdanovi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Central Asia.
The specific name, bogdanovi, is in honor of Soviet herpetologist Oleg Pavlovich Bogdanov. [2]
T. bogdanovi occurs naturally in Uzbekistan and southern Tajikistan. [2] An introduced population of this species is known in South Ukraine, in the city of Odesa. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of T. bogdanovi is desert, at altitudes up to 700 m (2,300 ft). It has also been found inside buildings. [1]
T. bogdanovi is oviparous. Clutch size is one or two eggs. [1]