| Xinjiang even-fingered gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Alsophylax |
| Species: | A. przewalskii |
| Binomial name | |
| Alsophylax przewalskii Strauch, 1887 | |
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The Xinjiang even-fingered gecko or Przewalski's pygmy gecko (Alsophylax przewalskii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Asia. [1]
The specific name, przewalskii, is in honor of Russian explorer and naturalist Nikolai Mikhailovitch Prjevalsky. [2] [3]
According to IUCN, A. przewalskii is endemic to western China (Xinjiang and Gansu provinces). [1] The Reptile Database also mentions western Turkestan, [2] overlapping with multiple modern-day jurisdictions.
The preferred habitat of A. przewalskii is desert at altitudes of 500–1,400 m (1,600–4,600 ft). [1]
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