Teratoscincus mesriensis
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Teratoscincus mesriensis

Teratoscincus mesriensis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Iran.

Animal name origin

The specific name, mesriensis, is a Latinized toponymic adjective, meaning "from Mesr", the village near which the species was discovered.

Appearance

T. mesriensis is a medium-sized gecko. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 9.36 cm (3.69 in).

Distribution

Geography

T. mesriensis is found in Isfahan Province, Iran.

References

1. Teratoscincus mesriensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratoscincus_mesriensis

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