Teratoscincus | |
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Persian wonder gecko (Teratoscincus keyserlingii) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Teratoscincus Strauch, 1863 [1] |
Teratoscincus is a genus of geckos commonly referred to as wonder geckos or frog-eyed geckos; it is the only genus within the subfamily Teratoscincinae of the family Sphaerodactylidae. Species in the genus Teratoscincus are found from the Arabian Peninsula in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, west across southern Asia in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, north to Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to Mongolia and China. The genus consists of nine species.
The genus Teratoscincus contains the following nine species which are recognized as being valid. [2]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Teratoscincus.
T. roborowskii is frequently found in the exotic animal trade. It is suitable for keeping in a desert vivarium.[ citation needed ]
Alsophylax is a genus of small species of geckos, endemic to Central Asia, commonly known as even-fingered geckos. The snout-vent length of these geckos is normally no more than 4 cm (1.6 in). Little is known of their ecology or reproductive habits.
Tarentola is a genus of geckos, commonly known as wall geckos.
Bunopus is a genus of small geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to the Middle East.
Mediodactylus is a genus of Gekkonidae (gecko) family. It contains the following species:
Cyrtopodion is a genus of lizards in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). The genus has 24 described species.
Pristurus is a genus of geckos endemic to Arabia and Socotra Island as well as the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. Species of Pristurus are commonly known as rock geckos .
Phrynocephalus is a genus which includes 33 species of small and medium-sized agamid lizards, commonly called toadhead agamas or toad-headed agamas, that inhabit open arid and semiarid environments of Asia and Eastern Europe. The systematics of this genus are very complicated with many controversial points of view about the unclear phylogeny of this group. All representatives of this genus have adopted the so-called "sit and wait" hunting strategy and they actively use visual orientation when watching for food. In general, the ecological niche and role of Phrynocephalus species in lizard communities of arid environments of Asia are poorly studied, but seem to be similar to that of Phrynosoma, Cophosaurus, Holbrookia, Uta, and Sceloporus in the New World, as well as Moloch in Australia.
Eremias is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae, the wall lizards. They are native to Asia and southeastern Europe, where they live in desert and steppe regions.
Jacques Vladimir von Bedriaga was a Russian herpetologist who was a native of Kriniz, a village near Voronezh.
Pristurus carteri, commonly known as Carter's rock gecko or Carter's semaphore gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Sinai Peninsula.
Tenuidactylus is a genus in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). It has 8 species.
Mediodactylus russowii, also known commonly as the grey thin-toed gecko, Russow's bent-toed gecko, and the Transcaspian bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Asia. There are two recognized subspecies.
Teratoscincus scincus, commonly referred to as the common wonder gecko or the frog-eyed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to arid parts of Asia and has special adaptations which suit it to desert life.
Teratoscincus bedriagai, also known commonly as Bedraiga's wonder gecko or Bedriaga's plate-tailed gecko, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to Central and Western Asia.
The Persian wonder gecko, also known commonly as the giant frog-eyed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to parts of Asia.
Teratoscincus mesriensis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
The small-scaled wonder gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Western and South Asia.
Teratoscincus roborowskii is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northwestern China.
Teratoscincus sistanense is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Iran.