Latifi's dwarf gecko

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.^[2]

Latifi's dwarf gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Microgecko
Species:	M. latifi
Binomial name
Microgecko latifi (Leviton & S.C. Anderson, 1972)
Synonyms[2]
Tropiocolotes latifi Leviton & S.C. Anderson, 1972 Tropiocolotes (Microgecko) latifi — Golubev, 1984 Microgecko latifi — Kluge, 1993 Microgecko latifi — Bauer et al., 2013

Etymology

The specific name, latifi, is in honor of Iranian herpetologist Mahmoud Latifi.^[3]

Geographic range

M. latifi is found in the Zagros Mountains in Iran in the provinces of Fars, Kerman, and Markazi.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. latifi is shrubland near fresh water.^[1]

Reproduction

M. latifi is oviparous.^[2]