Teratoscincus
Persian wonder gecko (Teratoscincus keyserlingii)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
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 of the family Sphaerodactylidae. Species in the genus Teratoscincus 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 nine species.

Member species

The genus Teratoscincus contains the following nine species which are recognized as being valid.[2]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Teratoscincus.

In captivity

T. roborowskii is frequently found in the exotic animal trade. It is suitable for keeping in a desert vivarium.

References

  1. ↑ "Teratoscincus ". ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  2. ↑ Genus Teratoscincus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

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, new genus, p. 480; Teratoscincus keyserlingii, new species, p. 480). (in Latin and German).


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