Przewalski's wonder gecko (Teratoscincus przewalskii) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to East Asia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, przewalskii, is in honor of Russian explorer and naturalist Nikolai Mikhailovitch Prjevalsky.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Asia

Countries

China, Mongolia

Biogeographical realms

Palearctic

WWF Biomes

Desert and Xeric Shrublands

T. przewalskii is found in China and Mongolia.

The preferred habitats of T. przewalskii are desert and grassland, at altitudes of 500–2,000 m (1,600–6,600 ft).

Biome

Grassland

Mating Habits

T. przewalskii is oviparous.

Population Trend

Stable

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Przewalski's wonder gecko Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przewalski's_wonder_gecko

2. Przewalski's wonder gecko on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178359/85250680

Przewalski's wonder gecko

Animal name origin

Distribution

Geography

Biome

Mating Habits

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