Cyrtopodion golubevi explained

Cyrtopodion golubevi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Iran.

Etymology

The specific name, golubevi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Michael Leonidovich Golubev (1947–2005).[1]

Geographic range

C. golubevi is found in southeastern Iran in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

Description

C. golubevi may attain a snout-to-vent length of about, with a tail about long. The legs are very thin, and the tip of the tail is whitish.

Reproduction

C. golubevi is oviparous.

Further reading

Ananjeva, Natalia B.; Rajabizadeh, Mehdi (2010). "Two New Species of Angular-Toed Geckoes (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from South Iran". Russian Journal of Herpetology 16 (4): 311-324. (Cyrtopodion golubevi, new species).

Notes and References

  1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]