Teratoscincus sistanense
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| Teratoscincus sistanense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Teratoscincus |
| Species: | T. sistanense |
| Binomial name | |
| Teratoscincus sistanense | |
Teratoscincus sistanense is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
T. sistanense is found in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran.[1]
Habitat
Description
T. sistanense has 145-165 scales around the body at midbody, the most of any species in its genus. The first upper labial does not form part of the margin of the nostril.[1]
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