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Iranian fat tailed gecko

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Lacertilia

Subfamily
  
Eublepharinae

Scientific name
  
Eublepharis angramainyu

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Reptilia

Family
  
Gekkonidae

Genus
  
Eublepharis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

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Similar
  
Eublepharis, Turkmenistan eyelid gecko, Eublepharis hardwickii, Eublepharis fuscus, Twin‑striped skink

Iranian fat tailed gecko eublepharis angramainyu adult pair


The Iranian fat tailed gecko (Eublepharis angramainyu) is a ground dwelling lizard native to Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. Its diet is insectivorous but may eat smaller vertebrates. Like most lizards it has the ability to shed its tail (autotomy).

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The Eublepharinae subfamily is unique in that it is the only gecko family with eyelids.

Eublepharis pure species unboxing


References

Iranian fat tailed gecko Wikipedia