What family does Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887) belong to?

Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887) (Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887)) belongs to the family Gekkonidae, order null, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887) is a animal in the Gekkonidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Animalia

Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887)

Mediodactylus russowii is an Asian oviparous gekkonid lizard native to parts of Central and Western Asia.

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Family

Gekkonidae

Genus

Mediodactylus

Order

Class

Squamata

About Mediodactylus russowii (Strauch, 1887)

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

Mediodactylus russowii, commonly called the grey thin-toed gecko, Russow's bent-toed gecko, and the Transcaspian bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Gekkonidae. This species is native to Asia, and two subspecies are currently recognized.

Geographic Range

The geographic range of M. russowii extends from Russia through Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, northeastern Iran, northwestern China, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Habitat and Altitude Range

Its preferred natural habitats are desert and shrubland, and it occurs at altitudes ranging from 45 meters (148 feet) below sea level to 2,000 meters (6,600 feet) above sea level.