Cyrtopodion sistanense NAZAROV & RAJABIZADEH, 2007
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Cyrtopodion sistanense
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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| Common Names | E: Sistan angular-toed gecko |
| Synonym | Cyrtopodion sistanensis NAZAROV & RAJABIZADEH 2007 Cyrtopodion turcmenicum — ANDERSON 1999 (plate 8) Cyrtopodion (Cyrtopodion) sistanense — SINDACO & JEREMČENKO 2008 Cyrtopodion sistanense — BAUER et al. 2013 |
| Distribution | SE Iran (Sistan, Baluchistan) Type locality: Iran, prov. Sistan-Baluchistan, 90 km W from Zahedan, Nosratabad, 29°50’ N 59°53’ E; 1300 m elevation |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: ZMMU R-12390. coll. Roman A. Nazarov and Khosro Radjabizadeh on April 30, 2005. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Snout-vent SVL 54 – 57 mm, tail length Lcd 68 – 78 mm; large strongly keeled trihedral dorsum tubercles forming 14 – 16 longitudinal rows at midbody, 24 – 29 tubercles from occiput to the middle of sacrum; tail with pronounced segments, that were formed by semi-rings of large greatly keeled oblong tubercles, on each segment there are by two such semi-rings — the main, and additional (less advanced), subcaudal plates are situated in single median series, width is not larger than its height, in the ultimate one-third of non-regenerated tail the subcaudal scales are bifid; 24 – 42 abdominal scales across middle of belly, 120 – 156 midventral scales along trunk. Males have 6 highly pronounced preanal pores that are located in a regular row on scales, having in a practical manner no size difference from not large and uniform surrounding scales. 9 – 10 infralabial scales, 10 – 12 supralabial. Mental plate is large, 3 – 4 pairs submental scales, first pair in broad contact. |
| Comment | Distribution: See map in SMID et al. 2014 for distribution in Iran. |
| Etymology | Named after the type locality in the (historical) Sistan region in Iran. |
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