Teratoscincus rustamowi

Teratoscincus rustamowi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Teratoscincus
Species:	T. rustamowi
Binomial name
Teratoscincus rustamowi Szczerbak, 1979
Synonyms
Teratoscincus scincus rustamovi [sic] Szczerbak, 1979 [2] Teratoscincus rustamowi — de Lisle et al., 2013 [3]

Teratoscincus rustamowi is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Uzbekistan. ^[3]

Description

The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for T. rustamowi is 8.1 cm (3.2 in). ^[3]

Reproduction

T. rustamowi is oviparous. ^[3]

References

1. Nazarov, R. (2021). "Teratoscincus rustamowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T141513743A141513745. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T141513743A141513745.en . Retrieved 28 February 2026.
2. Szczerbak (1979).
3. Teratoscincus rustamowi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

• de Lisle HF, Nazarov RA, Raw LRG, Grathwohl J (2013). Gekkota: a catalogue of recent species. Privately published. 387 pp. (Teratoscincus rustamowi, new status, p. 263). doi : 10.13140/2.1.4237.9048
• Szczerbak NN (1979). "[A new subspecies of the Common Wonder Gecko (Teratoscincus scincus rustamovi, ssp. n., Sauria, Reptilia) from Uzbekistan and the taxonomy of the species]". [Protection of Nature of Turkmenistan ] (5): 129-138. ("Teratoscincus scincus rustamovi [sic]", new subspecies). (in Russian).