Misonne's Spider Gecko
Rhinogekko misonnei
Missone's spider gecko (Rhinogekko misonnei), also known commonly as de Witte's gecko, de Witte's spider gecko, Misonne's swollen-nose gecko, and Witte's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia.
From the article Missone's spider gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Rhinogekko misonnei is found in Iran and Pakistan. The IUCN Redlist considers its presence in Pakistan uncertain.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, misonnei, is in honor of Xavier Misonne who is a Belgian anthropologist and zoologist.
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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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Rhinogekko misonnei in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 540174.