Przewalski's wonder gecko

Przewalski's wonder gecko (Teratoscincus przewalskii) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to East Asia.

Przewalski's wonder gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Teratoscincus
Species:	T. przewalskii
Binomial name
Teratoscincus przewalskii Strauch, 1887

Etymology

The specific name, przewalskii, is in honor of Russian explorer and naturalist Nikolai Mikhailovitch Prjevalsky.^[2]

Geographic range

T. przewalskii is found in China and Mongolia.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of T. przewalskii are desert and grassland, at altitudes of 500–2,000 m (1,600–6,600 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

T. przewalskii is oviparous.^[3]