Hemidactylus sassanidianus TORKI, 2019
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Hemidactylus sassanidianus
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | |
| Synonym | Hemidactylus sassanidianus TORKI 2019 Hemidactylus persicus — TORKI et al. 2011 |
| Distribution | Iran (Bushehr) Type locality: southern end of Zagros Mountains, Khaiiz, Tangestan City, Bushehr Province, Southern Iran, (28°43’N, 51°31’E, 525 m elevation). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: ZFMK 98573, adult male, collected on 4 May 2008. Paratypes: ZFMK 97754–56, ZFMK 98574–77, FTHM 005029; four adult male specimens (ZFMK 97756, ZFMK 98575–77), and four adult female specimens (ZFMK 97754–55, ZFMK 98574, FTHM 005029), same data as for holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A small-sized Hemidactylus, snout-vent length at least 48.3 mm; tubercles distributed all over dorsum, except for arm; back with enlarged keeled tubercles; heterogeneity of dorsal tubercles occurred in all specimens (a few parts or most of dorsal body); dorsal scales in a few places converted into granules; granules cover snout, between eyes, upper head, neck, and in some specimens onto middle of dorsum and dorsolaterals; 2–4 postmentals; 4–8 whorls of tubercles on first half of dorsum of tail, distal part of tail without tubercles; without femoral pores; precloacal pores present; more lamellae under fingers; subcaudal scales enlarged; ventral scales not imbricate; enlarged scansors beneath fingers, scansors mostly divided, terminal scansor single; limbs without color pattern and uniform, dorsolaterals without any pattern and uniform, pattern only present on middle part of dorsum (longitudinal) of all specimens, various patterns on dorsum such as: spotty (small or large), bars (irregular and regular); ventrum without pattern. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 5832 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Sympatry: Asaccus tangestanensis, Laudakia nupta, Trapelus agilis, Tropiocolotes persicus, Coluber (sensu lato) sp., Macrovipera lebetina, and Echis carinatus. |
| Etymology | The species name “sassanidianus” refers to “The Sasanian Empire,” also known as Sassanian, Sasanid, Sassanid or Neo-Persian Empire, which was known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr in the Middle Persian language. |
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