Latifi's dwarf gecko explained

Latifi's dwarf gecko (Microgecko latifi), also known commonly as the Zagros tiny gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Iran.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, latifi, is in honor of Iranian herpetologist Mahmoud Latifi.^[2]

Geographic range

M. latifi is found in the Zagros Mountains in Iran in the provinces of Fars, Kerman, and Markazi.^[1]

Reproduction

M. latifi is oviparous.^[1]

Further reading

• Bauer, Aaron M.

Masroor, Rafaqat; Titus-McQuillan, James; Heinicke, Matthew P.; Daza, Juan D.; Jackman, Todd R. (2013). "A preliminary phylogeny of the Palearctic naked-toed geckos (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with taxonomic implications". Zootaxa 3599 (4): 301–324.

• Leviton, Alan E.; Anderson, Steven C. (1972). "Description of a new species of Tropiocolotes (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) with a revised key to the genus". Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences (96): 1–7. (Tropiocolotes latifi, new species).

Notes and References

1. . www.reptile-database.org.
2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Tropiocolotes latifi, p. 151).