Mediodactylus russowii
Species of lizard
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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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Mediodactylus |
| Species: | M. russowii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, russowii, is in honor of Estonian naturalist Valerian von Russow (1842–1879).[3]
Geographic range
M. russowii is found from Russia to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, northeastern Iran, northwestern China, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.[2]
Habitat
Reproduction
Subspecies
The following two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Mediodactylus.
Gallery
Mediodactylus russowii
Mediodactylus russowii
Mediodactylus russowii
