Stenodactylus khobarensis (Haas, 1957): an Addition to the Iranian Herpetofauna (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae)

Seyyed Mohammad Hashem Dakhteh, Haji Gholi Kami, Steven C. Anderson

Abstract


Stenodactylus khobarensis (Haas, 1957) is recorded for the first time within Iranian territory from Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf. Its distribution and biogeographical implications are discussed. A key to the genus Stenodactylus in Iran is provided.

Keywords


Stenodactylus khobarensis; Gekkonidae; Iran; Qeshm Island; distribution; key

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2007-14-3-229-231

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