Asaccus nasrullahi
Species of lizard
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Asaccus nasrullahi, also known commonly as Nasrullah's leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Iran.[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Asaccus |
| Species: | A. nasrullahi |
| Binomial name | |
| Asaccus nasrullahi Y. Werner, 2006 | |
Etymology
The specific name, nasrullahi, was chosen in honor of Iranian herpetologist Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, "in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of the herpetology of Iran, including the genus Asaccus".[4][5]
Taxonomy
Asaccus nasrullahi was previously misidentified as Ptyodactylus hasselquistii, until it was named as a new species in 2006.[2] The masculine given name, Nasrullah, means "victory of God" which according to taxon author Yehudah L. Werner "seems appropriate for the survival, discovery and rediscovery of this gecko species".[4] In 2014 Kamali et al. considered Asaccus nasrullahi to be a synonym of Asaccus griseonotus.[6]
Geographic range and habitat
Asaccus nasrullahi is found in the Zagros Mountains in rocky valleys dominated by oaks such as Quercus brantii.[3]
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