Teratoscincus bedriagai Nikolsky, 1900

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

Teratoscincus bedriagai, first described by Nikolsky in 1900, is commonly called Bedriaga's wonder gecko or Bedriaga's plate-tailed gecko. It is a small lizard species belonging to the family Sphaerodactylidae, and it is native to Central and Western Asia.

Geographic Range

Its native geographic range covers the northern and eastern desert basins of Iran's central Plateau, Sistan, and the desert regions of southern Afghanistan extending east as far as Kandahar.

Ecological Variable Importance

When ecological variables for this species were tested, isothermality was found to be the most important factor, contributing 32% to the tested model.

Habitat and Altitude Range

The species' preferred natural habitats are desert and shrubland, found at altitudes ranging from 100 meters to 1,400 meters, or 330 feet to 4,590 feet.

Reproduction Mode

T. bedriagai reproduces via oviparity.