Teratoscincus mesriensis
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Teratoscincus mesriensis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
Etymology
The specific name, mesriensis, is a Latinized toponymic adjective, meaning "from Mesr", the village near which the species was discovered.
Geographic range
T. mesriensis is found in Isfahan Province, Iran.{{NRDB species|genus=Teratoscincus|species=mesriensis|access date=24 February 2019}}
Description
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Further reading
- Nazarov, Roman A.; Radjabizadeh, Mehdi; Poyarkov, Nikolay A., Jr.; Ananjeva, Natalia B.; Melnikov, Daniel A.; Rastegar-Pouyani, Eskandar (2017). "A New of Frog-Eyed Gecko, Genus Teratoscincus Strauch, 1863 (Squamata: Sauria: Sphaerodactylidae), from Central Iran". Russian Journal of Herpetology 24 (4): 291–310. (Teratoscincus mesriensis, new species).
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Category:Endemic fauna of Iran
Category:Reptiles described in 2017
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