NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Asaccus zagrosicus Torki, Ahmadzadeh, Ilgaz, Avci & Kumlutas, 2011
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
Asaccus zagrosicus is a species of leaf-toed gecko endemic to Iran. The holotype was collected in 2008 in southern Lorestan in the Tang-e-Haft Region between the central Zagros Mountains and Khuzestan Plain.
It is a medium-sized Asaccus species at 44–55 mm (1.7–2.2 in) in length. Males were slightly longer than females. Females were gravid in spring and summer. Asaccus zagrosicus is distinguished from other similar species by a combination of the following: secondary postmental scales not in contact with the lowerlabials; scansors not extending beyond the claws, body size may be greater than 40 mm (1.6 in) in length.
This species of Asaccus feeds on small insects including larva. It was observed as active at night and during the day, only inside of tunnels in the Tang-e-Haft region. Other reptiles co-occurring with Asaccus zagrosicus were Hemidactylus sp., Cyrtopodion scabrum, and Pseudocerastes persicus fieldi.
Wikipedia contributors, Asaccus zagrosicus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:19:52.922088+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Asaccus zagrosicus Torki, Ahmadzadeh, Ilgaz, Avci & Kumlutas, 2011
- Name authority
- Torki, Ahmadzadeh, Ilgaz, Avci & Kumlutas, 2011
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phyllodactylidae
- Genus
- Asaccus
- 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
- familyPhyllodactylidae
- genusAsaccus
- speciesAsaccus zagrosicus Torki, Ahmadzadeh, Ilgaz, Avci & Kumlutas, 2011
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Asaccus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Kurdistan leaf-toed geckoAsaccus kurdistanensis Rastegar-Pouyani, Nilson & Faizi, 2006 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Flat-snouted Leaf-toed GeckoAsaccus platyrhynchus Arnold & Gardner, 1994 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gardners’ Leaf-toed GeckoAsaccus gardneri Carranza, Simó-Riudalbas, Jayasinghe, Wilms & Els, 2016 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Margarita’s Leaf-toed GeckoAsaccus margaritae Carranza, Simó-Riudalbas, Jayasinghe, Wilms & Els, 2016 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emirati Leaf-toed GeckoAsaccus caudivolvulus Arnold & Gardner, 1994 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gallagher's GeckoAsaccus gallagheri (Arnold, 1972) | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Asaccus iranicus Torki, Ahmadzadeh, Ilgaz, Avci & Kumlutas, 2011 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kermanshah leaf-toed geckoAsaccus kermanshahensis Rastegar-Pouyani, 1996 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Asaccus saffinae Afrasiab & Mohamad, 2009 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bandar-e Jask Leaf-toed GeckoAsaccus authenticus Nazarov, Nabizadeh, Rajabizadeh, Melnikov, Volkova, Poyarkov & Rastegar-Pouyani, 2024 | PhyllodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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=Asaccus&species=zagrosicus 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:H46H. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.