Teratoscincus
| Teratoscincus | |
|---|---|
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| Teratoscincus scincus keyserlingii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Teratoscincinae |
| Genus: | Teratoscincus Strauch, 1863[1] |
Teratoscincus is a genus of geckos commonly referred to as wonder geckos or frog-eyed geckos; it is the only genus within the subfamily Teratoscincinae. They are found from the Arabian Peninsula in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, west across southern Asia in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, north to Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to Mongolia and China. The genus consists of six species.
Member species
- Teratoscincus bedriagai Nikolsky, 1900 -- Bedriaga's wonder gecko[2]
- Teratoscincus microlepis Nikolsky, 1900 -- small-scaled wonder gecko
- Teratoscincus przewalskii Strauch, 1887 -- Przewalski's wonder gecko[2]
- Teratoscincus roborowskii Bedriaga, 1906 -- Roborowski's wonder gecko
- Teratoscincus scincus (Schlegel, 1858) -- common wonder gecko or frog-eyed gecko
- Teratoscincus toksunicus G. Wang, 1989
In captivity
T. scincus is frequently found in the exotic animal trade. They are suitable for keeping in a desert vivarium (10 gallons for two geckos).
References
Further reading
- Strauch A. 1863. "Characteristik zweier neuen Eidechsen aus Persien". Bulletin de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St-Pétersbourg 6: 477-480. ("Teratoscincus nov. gen.", p. 480).