Stenodactylus doriae
Species of lizard
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Stenodactylus doriae, commonly known as Doria's comb-fingered gecko and the Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Stenodactylus |
| Species: | S. doriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenodactylus doriae (Blanford, 1874) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, doriae, is in honor of Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria.[3]
Geographic range
S. doriae occurs in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.[2]
Habitat
Description
S. doraiae reaches a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8.3 cm (3.3 in).[2] Its eyes are bordered by large scales to protect them from the sand during burrowing.[4]
Reproduction
Gallery
Eating a grasshopper
Licking eye
With constricted pupils
With dilated pupils
