Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko

(Stenodactylus doriae)

Description

Stenodactylus doriae,commonly known as the Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko or Doria's comb-fingered gecko,is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.This gecko reaches about 8.3 centimetres (3.3 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).Its eyes are bordered by large scales to protect them from the sand during burrowing.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Gekkonidae
Genus:Stenodactylus
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