Microgecko helenae

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Microgecko helenae, also known commonly as the banded dwarf gecko, Helen's banded dwarf gecko, Helen's tiny gecko, the Khuristan dwarf gecko, and the Khuzestan dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Iran. There are two recognized subspecies.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Microgecko helenae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Microgecko
Species:
M. helenae
Binomial name
Microgecko helenae
Nikolsky, 1907
Synonyms[2]
  • Microgecko helenae
    Nikolsky, 1907
  • Tropiocolotes helenae
    — Mertens, 1956
  • Microgecko helenae
    — S. Anderson, 1961
  • Tropiocolotes (Microgecko) helenae
    — Rösler, 2000
  • Microgecko helenae
    — Bauer et al., 2013
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Etymology

The specific name, helenae, is in honor of Helena Nikolsky.[3]

Geographic range

M. helenae is found in western Iran.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of M. helenae are forest, shrubland, and grassland, at altitudes up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]

Description

Adults of M. helenae have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 15.0–26.2 mm (0.59–1.03 in).[2]

Reproduction

M. helenae is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies

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 Microgecko.

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