Mediodactylus spinicauda

Mediodactylus spinicauda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Mediodactylus
Species:
M. spinicauda
Binomial name
Mediodactylus spinicauda
(Strauch, 1887)
Synonyms

Alsophylax spinicauda
Gymnodactylus spinicauda
Tenuidactylus spinicauda
Cyrtopodion spinicauda
Mediodactylus spinicaudus
Cyrtopodion spinicaudus
Cyrtopodion spinicaudum

Mediodactylus spinicauda, also known as the Kopet Dagh bent-toed gecko or spiny-tailed thin-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to northeastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan. It can be found in rocky areas. shrubland, and grassland hiding in rock crevices and under stones. It is nocturnal.

References

  1. ↑ Natalia Ananjeva, Nikolai Orlov, Theodore Papenfuss.; Soheila Shafiei Bafti (2009). "Mediodactylus spinicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T164601A5911290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164601A5911290.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Mediodactylus spinicauda at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ↑ Natalia Ananjeva, Nikolai Orlov, Theodore Papenfuss & Soheila Shafiei Bafti (2008-12-14). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mediodactylus spinicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived from the original on 2025-04-30.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)