Missone's spider gecko (Rhinogekko misonnei), also known commonly as de Witte's gecko, de Witte's spider gecko, Misonne's swollen-nose gecko, and Witte's gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, misonnei, is in honor of who is a Belgian anthropologist and zoologist.
Geographic range
Rhinogekko misonnei is found in Iran and Pakistan. The IUCN Redlist considers its presence in Pakistan uncertain.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Rhinogekko misonnei is desert.
Behavior
Rhinogekko missonei is terrestrial.
Reproduction
Rhinogekko misonnei is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- , (2015). "Range extension of Misonne's swollen-nose gecko, Rhinogecko misonnei de Witte, 1973 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in Iran". Iranian Journal of Animal Bioststematics 11 (2): 179âÂÂ182.
- de Witte G-F (1973). "Description d'un Gekkonidae nouveau de l'Iran (Reptilia, Sauria)". Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 49 (1): 1âÂÂ6. (Rhinogekko misonnei, new species). (in French).
- , (2008). The Reptiles of the Western Palearctic. 1. Annotated Checklist and Distributional Atlas of the Turtles, Crocodiles, Amphisbaenians and lizards of Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. (Monographs of the Societas Herpetologica Italica). Latina, Italy: Edizioni Belvedere. 580 pp. . (Rhinogecko misonnei, p. 126).
- , , , , , , (2014). "Annotated checklist and distribution of the lizards of Iran". Zootaxa 3855 (1): 001âÂÂ097. (Rhinogekko misonnei, p. 25).