''Stenodactylus'' is a
genus
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of
Middle-Eastern
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (European ...
and
North-African gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from .
Geckos ar ...
s, commonly known as short-fingered geckos.
Classification of genus ''Stenodactylus''
*Iranian short-fingered gecko, ''
Stenodactylus affinis''
*Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko, ''
Stenodactylus doriae
''Stenodactylus doriae'', commonly known as Doria's comb-fingered gecko and the Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, ''doriae' ...
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*Jordan short-fingered gecko, ''
Stenodactylus grandiceps''
*Southern short-fingered gecko, ''
Stenodactylus leptocosymbotes''
*''
Stenodactylus mauritanicus''
*Anderson's short-fingered gecko, ''
Stenodactylus petrii''
*Slevin's short-fingered gecko, ''
Stenodactylus slevini
''Stenodactylus slevini'', also known commonly as Slevin's sand gecko or Slevin's short-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, ''slevini'', is in h ...
''
*''
Stenodactylus stenurus''
*Lichtenstein's short-fingered gecko, ''
Stenodactylus sthenodactylus''
*Yemen short-fingered gecko, ''
Stenodactylus yemenensis''
References
Lizard genera
Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger
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