Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
August 22nd, 2026.
 
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Genus
Mediodactylus
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Mediterranean Bent-toed Geckos, Mediterranean Thin-toed Geckos
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Paläarktische Nacktfingergeckos
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Palæarktiske Nøgenfingergekkoer
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Mediodactylus Szczerbak & Golubev (type species: Gymnodactylus kotschyi Steindachner 1870; syn. Böhme 1985) |
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1981 | |
Carinatogecko Golubev & Shcherbak (type species: Bunopus aspratilis Anderson 1973; syn. Cervenka, Frynta & Kratochvil 2010; Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013) |
Contents:
18 species, of which 10 (55.6%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Other common names:
Carinatogecko: Keel-scaled Geckos
Remarks:
Species of this genus were formerly assigned to
Gymnodactylus (e.g., Steindachner 1870; Wermuth 1965),
Cyrtodactylus (e.g., Underwood 1954),
Tenuidactylus (e.g., Szczerbak & Golubev 1984), or
Cyrtopodion (e.g., Böhme 1985).
The validity of the genus has been under much debate, with some authors regarding it as a valid genus (e.g., Macey, Ananjeva, Wang & Papenfuss 2000; Cervenka, Kratochvil & Frynta 2008; Cervenka & Kratochvil 2010; Cervenka, Frynta & Kratochvil 2010), while others have regarded it as a synonym or subgenus of
Cyrtopodion (e.g., Böhme 1985; Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008). Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman (2013) confirmed the validity of the genus.
Already Cervenka, Frynta & Kratochvil (2010) regarded Carinatogecko as a synonym of Mediodactylus, but Torki (2011) retained it as a valid genus. However, Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman (2013) confirmed Carinatogecko as a synonym of Mediodactylus.
Distribution:
S. Europe, Middle East, C. Asia.
Reported from:
Albania,
Bulgaria,
China
(Xinjiang),
Cyprus,
Greece
(mainland,
Aegean Islands
[Argo-Saronic Islands
(Aegina,
Hydra,
Poros,
Salamis,
Spetses),
Cyclades Islands
(Agios Andreas,
Agios Efstathios,
Agios Georgios,
Agios Ioannis,
Amorgos,
Anafi,
Andros,
Anhydro,
Antimilos,
Antiparos,
Aspronissi,
Avelas,
Christiani,
Delos,
Despotiko,
Donoussa,
Falconera,
Folegandros,
Gaidaros,
Glaronisi,
Glaropounta,
Gramvousa,
Gyaros,
Ios,
Iraklia,
Kalogeri,
Kea,
Keros,
Kimolos,
Kitriani,
Koufonisi,
Kythnos,
Makria,
Makro Gaidaronisi,
Makronisos,
Megalo Fteno,
Mikro Fteno,
Milos,
Mykonos,
Naxos,
Nikouria,
Ovriokastro,
Palaea Kameni,
Pantieronisi,
Paros,
Paximadi,
Polyaigos,
Preza,
Rineia,
Santorini,
Schouinoussa,
Serifos,
Sifnos,
Sikinos,
Spanopoula,
Spiridonisi,
Strongylo,
Syros,
Therasia,
Tinos,
Tourlos,
Tria Nissia,
Velopoula,
Vous),
Dodecanese Islands
(Armathia,
Astypalaia,
Karavonissia,
Karpathos,
Kasos,
Kastellorizo,
Kinaros,
Kos,
Levitha,
Livadi,
Makri,
Megalo Sofrano,
Ophidoussa,
Psomi),
Rhodes,
Saria,
Strongyli,
Syrna,
Toukinanissia),
North Aegean Islands
(Agios Efstratios,
Icaria,
Lemnos,
Samos,
Samothrace,
Thasopoula,
Thassos),
Sporades Islands
(Adelfoi Islets,
[Adelfoi],
Adelfopoula,
Agia Foukada,
Alonnissos,
Exo Diavatis,
Gaidaronissi,
Kassida,
Kyra Panagia,
Lehoussa,
Manolas,
Melissa,
Messa Diavatis,
Platy,
Prasso,
Prassouda,
Psathoura,
Repi,
Skyros,
Strongylo,
Valaxa)],
Corinthian Gulf
[Trizonia],
Crete
[incl.
satellites
(Gaidouronissi,
(Gavdos)],
Koufonisi,
Mikronisi)],
Ionian Islands
[Antikythera,
Cephalonia,
Ithaki,
Kalamos,
Kythira,
Makri,
Messenian Oinousses Islands
(Agia Marina,
Sapientza),
Oxeia,
Paxos,
Pori,
Zakynthos],
Lichades Islands,
Peloponnese),
Iran,
Iraq,
Israel,
Italy,
Jordan,
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,
Lebanon,
North Macedonia,
Pakistan,
Russia,
Serbia,
Syria,
Tajikistan,
Turkey
(incl.
European Turkey),
Turkmenistan,
Ukraine
(incl.
Crimea),
Uzbekistan.
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Mediodactylus amictopholis
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Mount Hermon Bent-toed Gecko, Lebanese Thin-toed Gecko, Mount Hermon Bowfoot Gecko
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Mount-Hermon-Nacktfingergecko
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Mount Hermon-nøgenfingergekko
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1967 | |
Cyrtodactylus amictopholis Hoofien |
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Gymnodactylus amictopholis Szczerbak & Golubev 1981 |
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Tenuidactylus amictopholis Szczerbak & Golubev 1984 |
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Cyrtopodion amictopholis Böhme 1985 |
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Mediodactylus amictopholis Kluge 1991 |
Distribution:
Israel,
Lebanon,
Syria.
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Mediodactylus aspratilis
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Persian Keel-scaled Gecko, Iranian Keel-scaled Gecko
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Persischer Nacktfingergecko
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Persisk Nøgenfingergekko
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1973 | |
Bunopus aspratilis Anderson |
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Carinatogecko aspratilis Golubev & Szczerbak 1981 |
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Mediodactylus aspratilis Cervenka, Frynta & Kratochvil 2010 |
Remarks:
Possibly a synonym of heteropholis (Cervenka, Frynta & Kratochvil 2010).
Distribution:
Iran.
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Mediodactylus bartoni
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Cretan Bent-toed Gecko
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Kreta-Nacktfingergecko
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Kretensisk Nøgenfingergekko
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1934 | |
Gymnodactylus bartoni Stepanek |
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Gymnodactylus kotschyi bartoni Stepanek 1937 |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi bartoni Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi bartoni Welch 1983 |
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Mediodactylus bartoni Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
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1937 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi wettsteini Stepanek (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi wettsteini Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi wettsteini Welch 1983 |
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1952 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi rarus Wettstein (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi rarus Welch 1983 |
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1952 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi stubbei Wettstein (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi stubbei Welch 1983 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of kotschyi (e.g., Beutler 1981).
Raised to status as a separate species by Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis,
Lymberakis & Poulakakis (2018).
Distribution:
Greece
(Crete,
incl.
satellites
[Gaidouronissi,
Koufonisi,
Mikronisi]).
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Mediodactylus brachykolon
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Short-legged Bent-toed Gecko
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Kurzbein-Nacktfingergecko
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Kortbenet Nøgenfingergekko
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2007 | |
Cyrtopodion brachykolon Krysko, Rehman & Auffenberg |
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Altigekko brachykolon Khan 2008 |
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Mediodactylus brachykolon Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
Distribution:
Pakistan.
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Mediodactylus danilewskii
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Northern Bent-toed Gecko
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Nördlicher Nacktfingergecko
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Nordlig Nøgenfingergekko
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1887 | |
Gymnodactylus danilewskii Strauch |
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Gymnodactylus kotschyi danilewskii Mertens & Müller 1940 |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi danilewskii Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi danilewskii Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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Mediodactylus danilewskii Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
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1902 | |
? Gymnodactylus colchicus Nikolskij (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Gymnodactylus kotschyi colchicus Terentjev & Chernov 1949 |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi colchicus Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi colchicus Welch 1983 |
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1937 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi bureschi Stepanek (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi bureschi Welch 1983 |
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1939 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi kalypsae Stepanek (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi kalypsae Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi kalypsae Welch 1983 |
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Mediodactylus danilewskii kalypsae Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
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1982 | |
? Cyrtodactylus kotschyi ponticus Baran & Gruber (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi ponticus Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of kotschyi (e.g., Beutler 1981).
Raised to status as a separate species by Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis,
Lymberakis & Poulakakis (2018).
Distribution:
Bulgaria,
Greece
(mainland,
Aegean Islands
[Dodecanese Islands
(Kastellorizo,
Psomi),
Crete satellites
(Gavdos)]),
Turkey
(incl.
European Turkey),
Ukraine
(Crimea).
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Mediodactylus danilewskii
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Mediodactylus dehakroensis
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Deh Akro Bent-toed Gecko, Deh Akro Tuberculated Bark Gecko
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Deh-Akro-Nacktfingergecko
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Deh Akro-nøgenfingergekko
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2009 | |
Cyrtopodion dehakroense Masroor |
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Mediodactylus dehakroense Cervenka & Kratochvil 2010 |
Remarks:
Cervenka & Kratochvil (2010) suggested that dehakroense might be a synonym of sagittifer.
Validity as a separate species was confirmed by Masroor, Amir & Jablonski (2025).
Distribution:
Pakistan.
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Mediodactylus heterocercus
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Asia Minor Thin-toed Gecko
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Kleinasiatischer Nacktfingergecko
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Lilleasiatisk Nøgenfingergekko
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1874 | |
Gymnodactylus heterocercus Blanford |
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Cyrtodactylus heterocercus Minton, Anderson & Anderson 1970 |
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Tenuidactylus heterocercus Szczerbak & Golubev 1984 |
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Cyrtopodion heterocercus Böhme 1985 |
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Mediodactylus heterocercus Kluge 1991 |
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1924 | |
Gymnodactylus heterocercus mardinensis Mertens |
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Mediodactylus heterocercus mardinensis Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
Other common names:
mardinensis: Mardin Asia Minor Thin-toed Gecko
Distribution:
Iran,
Iraq,
Syria,
Turkey.
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Mediodactylus heteropholis
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Iraqi Keel-scaled Gecko
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Irakischer Nacktfingergecko
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Irakisk Nøgenfingergekko
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1970 | |
Tropiocolotes heteropholis Minton, Anderson & Anderson |
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Carinatogecko heteropholis Golubev & Szczerbak 1981 |
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Mediodactylus heteropholis Cervenka, Frynta & Kratochvil 2010 |
Distribution:
Iran,
Iraq.
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Mediodactylus ilamensis
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Ilam Keel-scaled Gecko
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Ilam-Nacktfingergecko
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Ilam-nøgenfingergekko
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2011 | |
Carinatogecko ilamensis Fathinia, Karamiani, Darvishnia, Heidari & Rastegar-Pouyani |
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Mediodactylus ilamensis Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
Distribution:
Iran.
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Mediodactylus kotschyi
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Balkan Bent-toed Gecko, (Mediterranean Thin-toed Gecko, Crimean Gecko, Kotschy's Gecko)
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Balkan-Nacktfingergecko, (Ägäischer Nacktfingergecko, Ägäischer Bogenfingergecko, Europäischer Nacktfingergecko)
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Balkan-nøgenfingergekko, (Ægæisk Nøgenfingergekko)
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1870 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi Steindachner |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi Underwood 1954 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi Welch 1983 |
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Tenuidactylus kotschyi Szczerbak & Golubev 1984 |
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Cyrtopodion kotschyi Böhme 1985 |
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1882 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi var. concolor Bedriaga (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi concolor Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1882 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi var. maculatus Bedriaga [not G. maculatus Steindachner 1867; not G. maculatus Beddome 1870] (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi maculates [sic] Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1937 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi solerii Wettstein (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi solerii Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi solerii Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1937 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi saronicus Werner (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi saronicus Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi saronicus Welch 1983 |
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1939 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi rumelicus Müller (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi rumelicus Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi rumelicus Welch 1983 |
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1965 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi skopjensis Karaman (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi skopjensis Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi skopjensis Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1977 | |
Cyrtodactylus kotschyi bibroni Beutler & Gruber (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi bibroni Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1977 | |
Cyrtodactylus kotschyi buchholzi Beutler & Gruber (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi buchholzi Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1977 | |
Cyrtodactylus kotschyi fuchsi Beutler & Gruber (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi fuchsia [sic] Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1977 | |
Cyrtodactylus kotschyi schultzewestrumi Beutler & Gruber (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi schulzewestrumi Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1980 | |
Cyrtodactylus kotschyi tinensis Beutler & Frör (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi tinensis Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1981 | |
? Cyrtodactylus kotschyi beutleri Baran & Gruber (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi beutleri Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1981 | |
? Cyrtodactylus kotschyi karabagi Baran & Gruber (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi karabagi Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
Remarks:
Previously included bartoni, danilewskii, oertzeni, and orientalis.
Introduced to:
Hungary.
Distribution:
S. Balkan, SE. Italy.
Reported from:
Albania,
Bulgaria,
Greece
(mainland,
Aegean Islands
[Argo-Saronic Islands
(Aegina,
Hydra,
Poros,
Salamis,
Spetses),
Cyclades Islands
(Agios Andreas,
Agios Efstathios,
Agios Georgios,
Agios Ioannis,
Amorgos,
Anafi,
Andros,
Anhydro,
Antimilos,
Antiparos,
Aspronissi,
Avelas,
Christiani,
Delos,
Despotiko,
Donoussa,
Falconera,
Folegandros,
Gaidaros,
Glaronisi,
Glaropounta,
Gramvousa,
Gyaros,
Ios,
Iraklia,
Kalogeri,
Kea,
Keros,
Kimolos,
Kitriani,
Koufonisi,
Kythnos,
Makria,
Makro Gaidaronisi,
Makronisos,
Megalo Fteno,
Mikro Fteno,
Milos,
Mykonos,
Naxos,
Nikouria,
Ovriokastro,
Palaea Kameni,
Pantieronisi,
Paros,
Paximadi,
Polyaigos,
Preza,
Rineia,
Santorini,
Schouinoussa,
Serifos,
Sifnos,
Sikinos,
Spanopoula,
Spiridonisi,
Strongylo,
Syros,
Therasia,
Tinos,
Tourlos,
Tria Nissia,
Velopoula,
Vous),
Dodecanese Islands
(Astypalaia,
Karavonissia,
Kinaros,
Levitha,
Livadi,
Makri,
Megalo Sofrano,
Ophidoussa,
Strongyli,
Syrna,
Toukinanissia),
North Aegean Islands
(Agios Efstratios,
Icaria,
Lemnos,
Samothrace,
Thasopoula,
Thassos),
Sporades Islands
(Adelfoi Islets,
[Adelfoi],
Adelfopoula,
Agia Foukada,
Alonnissos,
Exo Diavatis,
Gaidaronissi,
Kassida,
Kyra Panagia,
Lehoussa,
Manolas,
Melissa,
Messa Diavatis,
Platy,
Prasso,
Prassouda,
Psathoura,
Repi,
Skyros,
Strongylo,
Valaxa)],
Corinthian Gulf
[Trizonia],
Ionian Islands
[Antikythera,
Cephalonia,
Ithaki,
Kalamos,
Kythira,
Makri,
Messenian Oinousses Islands
(Agia Marina,
Sapientza),
Oxeia,
Paxos,
Pori,
Zakynthos],
Lichades Islands,
Peloponnese),
Italy
(mainland),
North Macedonia,
Serbia.
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Mediodactylus kotschyi
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Mediodactylus narynensis
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Naryn Thin-toed Gecko
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Naryn-Nacktfingergecko
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Naryn-nøgenfingergekko
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1999 | |
Cyrtopodion narynensis Jerjomtschenko, Zarinenko & Panfilow |
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Mediodactylus narynensis Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 |
Distribution:
Kyrgyzstan.
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Mediodactylus oertzeni
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Dodecanesian Bent-toed Gecko
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Dodekanes-Nacktfingergecko
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Dodekanesisk Nøgenfingergekko
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1888 | |
Gymnodactylus oertzeni Boettger |
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Gymnodactylus kotschyi oertzeni Wettstein 1937 |
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Cyrtodactylus oertzeni Underwood 1954 |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi oertzeni Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi oertzeni Welch 1983 |
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Mediodactylus oertzeni Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
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1937 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi stepaneki Wettstein (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi stepaneki Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi stepaneki Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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Mediodactylus oertzeni stepaneki Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
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1937 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi unicolor Wettstein (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi unicolor Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1978 | |
Cyrtodactylus kotschyi adelphiensis Beutler & Gruber (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi adelphiensis Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1979 | |
? Cyrtodactylus kotschyi bileki Tiedemann & Häupl (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of kotschyi (e.g., Beutler 1981).
Raised to status as a separate species by Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis,
Lymberakis & Poulakakis (2018).
Distribution:
Greece
(Aegean Islands
[Dodecanese Islands
(Armathia,
Karpathos,
Kasos,
Rhodes,
Saria)]).
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Mediodactylus orientalis
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Levant Bent-toed Gecko
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Levantischer Nacktfingergecko
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Levantisk Nøgenfingergekko
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1937 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi orientalis Stepanek |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi orientalis Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi orientalis Welch 1983 |
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Mediodactylus orientalis Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
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1937 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi fitzingeri Stepanek (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi fitzingeri Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi fitzingeri Welch 1983 |
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Mediodactylus orientalis fitzingeri Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
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1937 | |
? Gymnodactylus kotschyi steindachneri Stepanek (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi steindachneri Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi steindachneri Welch 1983 |
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1937 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi syriacus Stepanek (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi syriacus Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi syriacus Welch 1983 |
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1952 | |
Gymnodactylus kotschyi lycaonicus Mertens (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Cyrtodactylus kotschyi lycaonicus Beutler 1981 |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi lycaonicus Welch 1983 |
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Mediodactylus orientalis lycaonicus Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
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1982 | |
Cyrtodactylus kotschyi ciliciensis Baran & Gruber (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi ciliciensis Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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Mediodactylus orientalis ciliciensis Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
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1994 | |
Cyrtopodion kotschyi bolkarensis Rösler (syn. Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018) |
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Mediodactylus kotschyi bolkarensis Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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Mediodactylus orientalis bolkarensis Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis, Lymberakis & Poulakakis 2018 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subspecies of kotschyi (e.g., Beutler 1981).
Raised to status as a separate species by Kotsakiozi, Jablonski, Ilgaz, Kumlutas, Avci, Meiri, Itescu, Kukushkin, Gvozdík, Scillitani, Roussos, Jandzik, Kasapidis,
Lymberakis & Poulakakis (2018).
Records from Iraq (e.g., Anderson 1963 [as kotschyi]; Nader & Jawdat 1976 [as kotschyi?]) are unconfirmed, possibly based on
misidentified heterocercus (Afrasiab & Mohamad 2009).
This is probably also the case with records from Iran (Beutler 1981).
Erroneously reported from Egypt [as kotschyi syriacus] by Leviton, Anderson, Adler & Minton (1992).
Distribution:
Cyprus,
Greece
(Aegean Islands
[Dodecanese Islands
(Kos),
North Aegean Islands
(Icaria,
Samos)]),
Israel,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Syria,
Turkey.
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Mediodactylus orientalis
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Mediodactylus russowii
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Grey Thin-toed Gecko, Caucasian Gecko
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Transkaspischer Nacktfingergecko
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Grå Nøgenfingergekko
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1887 | |
Gymnodactylus russowii Strauch |
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Cyrtodactylus russovii [sic] Underwood 1954 |
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Mediodactylus russowii Welch 1983 |
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Tenuidactylus russowii Szczerbak & Golubev 1984 |
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Cyrtopodion russowii Böhme 1985 |
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1900 | |
Gymnodactylus zarudnyi Nikolsky (syn. Szczerbak & Golubev 1996) |
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Mediodactylus russowii zarudnyi Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
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1928 | |
Gymnodactylus russowi kopalensis Schnitnikow (syn. Szczerbak 1981) |
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Mediodactylus russowi copalensis [sic] Ananjeva, Orlov, Khalikov, Darevsky, Ryabov & Barabanov 2006 |
Other common names:
zarudnyi: Zarudny's Gray Thin-toed Gecko
Remarks:
Wermuth (1965) included Afghanistan in the distribution, but there appears to be no documented records for the country (Leviton & Anderson 1970).
In Russia, known from only a single locality i Chechnya, where its occurrence has not been confirmed since 1935 (Dunayev & Orlova 2023).
This species, as currently understood, may prove to consist of more than one species (Macey, Ananjeva, Wang & Papenfuss 2000).
Distribution:
China
(Xinjiang),
Iran,
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,
Russia,
Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan.
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Mediodactylus sagittifer
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Bampur Thin-toed Gecko
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Bampur-Nacktfingergecko
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Bampur-nøgenfingergekko
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1899 | |
Gymnodactylus sagittifer Nikolskij |
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Cyrtodactylus sagittifer Anderson 1974 |
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Mediodactylus sagittifer Welch 1983 |
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Tenuidactylus sagittifer Szczerbak & Golubev 1984 |
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Cyrtopodion sagittifer Böhme 1985 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of heterocercus (e.g., Wettstein 1951; Wermuth 1965).
Distribution:
Iran.
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Mediodactylus spinicauda
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Spiny-tailed Thin-toed Gecko
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Dornschwanz-Nacktfingergecko
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Tornhalet Nøgenfingergekko
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1887 | |
Alsophylax spinicauda Nikolskij |
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Gymnodactylus spinicauda Szczerbak & Golubev 1977 |
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Mediodactylus spinicauda Welch 1983 |
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Tenuidactylus spinicauda Szczerbak & Golubev 1984 |
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Cyrtopodion spinicauda Böhme 1985 |
Distribution:
Iran,
Turkmenistan.
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Mediodactylus stevenandersoni
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Delphan Keel-scaled Gecko
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Delphan-Nacktfingergecko
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Delphan-nøgenfingergekko
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2011 | |
Carinatogecko stevenandersoni Torki |
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Mediodactylus stevenandersoni Bauer, Masroor, Titus-McQuillan, Heinicke, Daza & Jackman 2013 |
Distribution:
Iran.
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Mediodactylus walli
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Chitral Thin-toed Gecko, Chitral Gecko, (Wall's Bent-toed Gecko)
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Chitral-Nacktfingergecko
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Chitral-nøgenfingergekko
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1922 | |
Gymnodactylus walli Ingoldby |
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Cyrtodactylus walli Kluge 1993 |
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Tenuidactylus walli Khan 1993 |
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Mesodactylus walli Khan 1999 |
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Mediodactylus walli Khan 2003 |
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Indogekko walli Khan 2004 |
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Cyrtopodion walli Krysko, Rehman & Auffenberg 2007 |
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Altiphylax walli Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 |
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1935 | |
Gymnodactylus chitralensis Smith (syn. Khan 1992; Auffenberg, Krysko & Rehman 2010) |
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Tenuidactylus chitralensis Szczerbak & Golubev 1986 |
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Cyrtodactylus chitralensis Das 2003 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of stoliczkai (e.g., Smith 1935; Wermuth 1965).
Revalidated by Khan (1992).
Khan (1992) synonymized chitralensis with walli, an action followed by Szczerbak & Golubev (1996) and Sindaco & Jeremchenko (2008), however, some authors have continued to list chitralensis as a valid species (e.g., Das 2003; Venugopal 2010), possibly confused by Szczerbak & Golubev (1996, which is a page by page translation of the 1986 original), in which only a footnote reveals that chitralensis has been synonymized with walli.
Auffenberg, Krysko & Rehman (2010) confirmed chitralensis to be a synonym of walli.
Although reported from India (Smith 1935 [as chitralensis]; Das 2003 [as chitralensis]), there are no confirmed records from the country (Venugopal 2010).
Distribution:
Pakistan.
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