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Khuzestan Dwarf gecko
Microgecko helenae Nikolsky, 1907
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Microgecko helenae, also known commonly as the banded dwarf gecko, Helen's banded dwarf gecko, Helen's tiny gecko, the Khuristan dwarf gecko, and the Khuzestan dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Iran. There are two recognized subspecies.
Wikipedia contributors, Microgecko helenae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:32:57.712041+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microgecko helenae Nikolsky, 1907
- Name authority
- Nikolsky, 1907
- Common name
- Khuzestan Dwarf gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Microgecko
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyGekkonidae
- genusMicrogecko
- speciesMicrogecko helenae Nikolsky, 1907
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microgecko. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Low Lying GeckoMicrogecko depressus (Minton & Anderson, 1965) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Latifi's dwarf geckoMicrogecko latifi (Leviton & Anderson, 1972) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chabahar Dwarf GeckoMicrogecko chabaharensis Gholamifard, Rastegar-Pouyani, Rastegar-Pouyani, Khosravani, Yousefkhani & Oraei, 2016 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microgecko varaviensis Gholamifard, Rastegar-Pouyani & Rastegar-Pouyani, 2019 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Laki dwarf geckoMicrogecko laki Torki, 2020 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tanishpa’s dwarf geckoMicrogecko tanishpaensis Masroor, Khisroon, Khan & Jablonski, 2020 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Persia Sand GeckoMicrogecko persicus (Nikolsky, 1903) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tropiocolotes helenae fasciatus Schmidtler & Schmidtler, 1972 Schmidtler & Schmidtler, 1972 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Microgecko&species=helenae Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:42WSK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.