Microgecko persicus
Species of lizard
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Microgecko persicus, known as the Persia sand gecko or Persian dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Iran, Iraq and Pakistan.[4][5][3] As of January 2019[update] its conservation status has not been assessed on the IUCN Red List.[6]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Microgecko |
| Species: | M. persicus |
| Binomial name | |
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Taxonomy
The Persia sand gecko was first formally described in 1903 by Alexander Nikolsky as Alsophylax persicus. It has since been placed in several genera, including Cyrtodactylus, Bunopus, and Tropiocolotes.[3]
There are three accepted subspecies:
- Microgecko persicus bakhtiari Minton, Anderson, & Anderson, 1970
- Microgecko persicus euphorbiacola Minton, Anderson, & Anderson, 1970
- Microgecko persicus persicus (Nikolsky, 1903)
The common names refers to its distribution in Persia (now Iran).[3]