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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Asaccus |
| Species: | A. kermanshahensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Asaccus kermanshahensis Rastegar-Pouyani, 1996
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Description
editIt 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
edit- ^ 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) - ^ a b c d Asaccus kermanshahensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-11-03.
- ^ 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.