Low lying gecko
Species of lizard
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The low-lying gecko (Microgecko depressus) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to western Pakistan.[2]
| Low lying gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Microgecko |
| Species: | M. depressus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microgecko depressus (Minton & J.A. Anderson, 1965) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Locomotion
M. depressus assumes a "serpentine"[3] position for a short period of time when alarmed or threatened. This type of locomotive pattern resumes after a slow jerk, whilst advancing in this position each halt (or stoppage).[4][5]