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Microgecko persicus

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Microgecko persicus
Microgecko persicus bakhtiari's distribution in Iran
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Microgecko
Species:
M. persicus
Binomial name
Microgecko persicus
(Nikolsky, 1903)[1][2]
Synonyms[3][1]
  • Alsophylax persicus Nikolsky, 1903
  • Bunopus persicus
  • Cyrtodactylus persicus
  • Tropiocolotes persicus
  • Tropiocolotes (Microgecko) persicus

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 its conservation status has not been assessed on the IUCN Red List.[6]

Taxonomy

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Microgecko persicus (Nikolsky, 1903)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  2. ^ Rajabizadeh, Mehdi; Rastegar-Pouyani, Nasrullah; Faizi, Hiva; Bostanchi, Hamid (2010). "New insights in the taxonomy of the Persian Sand Gecko, Tropiocolotes persicus (Nikolsky, 1903)". Zoology in the Middle East. 49: 55–62. doi:10.1080/09397140.2010.10638390.
  3. ^ a b c d "Microgecko persicus". Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Microgecko persicus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Taxonomy Browser". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  6. ^ IUCN Red List.