Asaccus kermanshahensis
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]
| Asaccus kermanshahensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Asaccus |
| Species: | A. kermanshahensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Asaccus kermanshahensis Rastegar-Pouyani, 1996 | |
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
- Theodore Papenfuss, Göran Nilson, Steven Anderson, Mozafar Sharifi & Soheila Shafiei Bafti. 2009. Asaccus kermanshahensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T164763A5924360. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164763A5924360.en. Downloaded on 20 January 2019.
- Asaccus kermanshahensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-11-03.
- 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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