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Distribution

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Continent: Near-East
Distribution: W Iran (Zagros Mountains, Kermanshahan Province)
Type locality: 45km north of Kermanshah city, Kermanshah Province, W Iran.
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Asaccus kermanshahensis

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The Kermanshah leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus kermanshahensis) is a species of gecko endemic to Iran.[2][3] It is named for the type locality, north of Kermanshah, eastern Kermanshah Province, in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran.[2] It is found in caves and rock crevices at 1,400 m (4,600 ft).[2][3]

Description

It is a medium-sized Asaccus gecko with 4 pairs of postmental scales, a small ear opening, and a depressed, pointed head. Most of the dorsal surfaces have numerous large, smooth tubercles, distinguishing it from other similar Asaccus species.[2]

References

  1. ^ Theodore Papenfuss, Göran Nilson, Steven Anderson, Mozafar Sharifi.; Soheila Shafiei Bafti (2009). "Asaccus kermanshahensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164763A5924360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164763A5924360.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Asaccus kermanshahensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-11-03.
  3. ^ a b ŠMÍD, JIŘÍ; MORAVEC, JIŘÍ; KODYM, PETR; KRATOCHVÍL, LUKÁŠ; YOUSEFKHANI, SEYYED SAEED HOSSEINIAN; FRYNTA, DANIEL (20 August 2014). "Annotated checklist and distribution of the lizards of Iran". Zootaxa. 3855 (1): 1–97. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3855.1.1. PMID 25284505. S2CID 6586358.
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Asaccus kermanshahensis: Brief Summary

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The Kermanshah leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus kermanshahensis) is a species of gecko endemic to Iran. It is named for the type locality, north of Kermanshah, eastern Kermanshah Province, in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran. It is found in caves and rock crevices at 1,400 m (4,600 ft).

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