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Yemen Dwarf Gecko
Tropiocolotes scorteccii
The Scortecci's sand gecko (Tropiocolotes scorteccii), also known as the Scortecci's dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko of the genus Tropiocolotes. It is found in Yemen and Oman. The specific epithet scortecci honors Giuseppe Scortecci, an Italian herpetologist.
From the article Scortecci's sand gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
T. scorteccii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 21.5 mm (0.85 in), and the tail may be almost as long as the SVL.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. scorteccii is desert, at altitudes from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific epithet, scorteccii, honors Giuseppe Scortecci, an Italian herpetologist.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 606533.