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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Rhinogekko |
Species: | R. misonnei
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Binomial name | |
Rhinogekko misonnei
de Witte, 1973
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Missone's spider gecko (Rhinogekko misonnei), [1] [2] also known commonly as de Witte's gecko, de Witte's spider gecko, Misonne's swollen-nose gecko, and Witte's gecko, [3] is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia. [1] [2]
The specific name, misonnei, is in honor of Xavier Misonne who is a Belgian anthropologist and zoologist. [3]
R. misonnei is found in Iran and Pakistan. [2] The IUCN Redlist considers its presence in Pakistan uncertain. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of R. misonnei is desert. [1]
Missone's spider gecko | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Rhinogekko |
Species: | R. misonnei
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Binomial name | |
Rhinogekko misonnei
de Witte, 1973
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Missone's spider gecko (Rhinogekko misonnei), [1] [2] also known commonly as de Witte's gecko, de Witte's spider gecko, Misonne's swollen-nose gecko, and Witte's gecko, [3] is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia. [1] [2]
The specific name, misonnei, is in honor of Xavier Misonne who is a Belgian anthropologist and zoologist. [3]
R. misonnei is found in Iran and Pakistan. [2] The IUCN Redlist considers its presence in Pakistan uncertain. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of R. misonnei is desert. [1]