| Kiabii's angular-toed gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtopodion |
| Species: | C. kiabii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtopodion kiabii Ahmadzadeh, Flecks, Torki & W. Böhme, 2011 | |
Kiabi's angular-toed gecko (Cyrtopodion kiabii ) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Iran.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, kiabii, is in honor of Iranian ecologist Bahram Hassanzadeh Kiabi of Shahid Beheshti University.[1]
Geographic range
C. kiabii is found in Bushehr Province, Iran.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Cyrtopodion kiabii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
Further reading
- Ahmadzadeh F, Flecks M, Torki F, Böhme W (2011). "A new species of angular-toed gecko, genus Cyrtopodion (Squamata: Gekkonidae), from southern Iran". Zootaxa 2924: 22–32. (Cyrtopodion kiabii, new species).
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