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Teratoscincus rustamowi

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Teratoscincus rustamowi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Teratoscincus
Species:
T. rustamowi
Binomial name
Teratoscincus rustamowi
Szczerbak, 1979
Synonyms
  • Teratoscincus scincus rustamovi [sic]
    Szczerbak, 1979[1]
  • Teratoscincus rustamowi
    de Lisle et al., 2013[2]

Teratoscincus rustamowi is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Uzbekistan.[2]

Description

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The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for T. rustamowi is 8.1 cm (3.2 in).[2]

Reproduction

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T. rustamowi is oviparous.[2]

References

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Further reading

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  • de Lisle HF, Nazarov RA, Raw LRG, Grathwohl J (2013). Gekkota: a catalogue of recent species. Privately published. 387 pp. (Teratoscincus rustamowi, new status, p. 263). doi:10.13140/2.1.4237.9048
  • Szczerbak NN (1979). "[A new subspecies of the Common Wonder Gecko (Teratoscincus scincus rustamovi, ssp. n., Sauria, Reptilia) from Uzbekistan and the taxonomy of the species]". [Protection of Nature of Turkmenistan ] (5): 129-138. ("Teratoscincus scincus rustamovi [sic]", new subspecies). (in Russian).