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Transcaspian Bent-toed Gecko
Mediodactylus russowii
Mediodactylus russowii, also known as the Transcaspian bent-toed gecko or grey thin-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found from Russia to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, northeastern Iran, nortwestern China, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
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Range & habitat
M. russowii is found from Russia to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, northeastern Iran, northwestern China, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, russowii, is in honor of Estonian naturalist Valerian von Russow (1842–1879).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 146281.