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Persia Sand Gecko
Microgecko persicus (Nikolsky, 1903)
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 persicus, known as the Persia sand gecko or Persian dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Iran, Iraq and Pakistan. As of January 2019 its conservation status has not been assessed on the IUCN Red List.
Wikipedia contributors, Microgecko persicus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:11:00.072994+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microgecko persicus (Nikolsky, 1903)
- Name authority
- (Nikolsky, 1903)
- Common name
- Persia Sand 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 persicus (Nikolsky, 1903)
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 |
| Khuzestan Dwarf geckoMicrogecko helenae Nikolsky, 1907 | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tropiocolotes persicus bakhtiari Minton, Anderson & Anderson, 1970 Minton, Anderson & Anderson, 1970 | synonym |
| Tropiocolotes persicus euphorbiacola Minton, Anderson & Anderson, 1970 Minton, Anderson & Anderson, 1970 | synonym |
| Alsophylax persicus Nikolsky, 1903 Nikolsky, 1903 | 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=persicus 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:42WSM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.