Biology:Eublepharis angramainyu

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Short description: Species of lizard

Eublepharis angramainyu
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Eublepharidae
Genus: Eublepharis
Species:
E. angramainyu
Binomial name
Eublepharis angramainyu
Anderson & Leviton, 1966
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Range in Iran.[2]

Eublepharis angramainyu, also known as the Iranian fat-tailed gecko or Iraqi eyelid gecko, is a nocturnal ground dwelling lizard native to Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria.[3] Its diet is insectivorous but may eat smaller vertebrates. Like most lizards it has the ability to shed its tail (autotomy).

References

  1. Varol Tok, Ishmail Ugurtas, Murat Sevinç, Wolfgang Böhme, Pierre-André Crochet, Roberto Sindaco, Uğur Kaya, Steven Anderson, Ferdi Akarsu (2009). "Eublepharis angramainyu". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T164608A5911945. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164608A5911945.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164608/5911945. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. irandeserts.com
  3. "Iranian Fat-tailed Gecko" (in en). 2020-03-05. https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/iranian-fat-tailed-gecko. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q770905 entry