Turkestan thin-toed gecko


The Turkestan thin-toed gecko '', also known commonly as Fedtschenko's bow-fingered gecko and Fedtschenko's grasping gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Central Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, fedtschenkoi, is in honor of Russian naturalist Alexei Pavlovich Fedtschenko.

Geographic range

T. fedtschenkoi is found in southeastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, and western Tajikistan.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. fedtschenkoi is vertical surfaces in rocky areas, at altitudes up to. It has also been found on walls of houses and ruins.

Reproduction

T. fedtschenkoi is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.