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Tenuidactylus caspius

Taxon: Tenuidactylus caspius
Author: Zura Javakhishvili
Comment: Tenuidactylus caspius Tbilisi
Uploaded by: Tarkhnishvili

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Scientific Name ID: 2601
Name According To: https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/; www.biodiversity-georgia.net
Species: caspius
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: Eichwald, 1831
Vernacular Name: Caspian bent-toed gecko
Georgian Name: კასპიური გეკონი
GBD Remarks:

The only viable population of the species is found in the Tbilisi City with surroundings. It is thought to introduced undesperately from the eastern Azerbaijan in XIX or XX century. In recent years, occasionally recorded in other cities of East Georgia, e.g. in Telavi.


Page Authors: David Tarkhnishvili ,
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Tarkhnishvili, D., A. Kandaurov & A. Bukhnikashvili, 2002. Declines of amphibians and reptiles in Georgia during the 20th century: virtual vs. actual problems. Zeitschrift fur Feldherpetologie 9: 89-107.


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status of have not been evaluated