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Taxonomy of the genus Microgecko Biodiversity of the family Gekkonidae

Bibliography of the genus
Microgecko (Southwest Asian Dwarf Geckos)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Microgecko in general

Anderson, S.C. 1961. A note on the synonymy of Microgecko Nikolsky with Tropiocolotes Peters. Wasmann Journal of Biology 19: 287-289.

Bauer, A.M.; Masroor, R.; Titus-McQuillan, J.; Heinicke, M.P.; Dza, J.D.; Jackman, T.R. 2013. A preliminary phylogeny of the Palearctic naked-toed geckos (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with taxonomic implications. Zootaxa 3599(4): 301–324.

Golubev, M.L. 1984. [The structure of the genus Tropiocolotes (Reptilia, Gekkonidae)]. (In Russian). Vestnik Zoologii 1984(6): 12.

Guibé, J. 1966. Contribution à l'étude des genres Microgecko Nikolsky et Tropiocolotes Peters (Lacertilia; Geckonidae). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris) (Ser. 2) 38: 337-346.

Kluge, A.G. 1983. Cladistic relationships among gekkonid lizards. Copeia 1983(2): 465-475.

Leviton, A.E.; Anderson, S.C. 1972. Description of a new species of Tropiocolotes (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) with a revised key to the genus. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences 96: 1-7.

Szczerbak, N.N.; Golubev, M.L. 1986. [The gekkonid fauna of the USSR and adjacent countries. Guide to identification]. (In Russian). Naukova Dumka, Kiev. 234 pp.

Szczerbak, N.N.; Golubev, M.L. 1996. Gecko fauna of the USSR and contiguous regions. (Contributions to Herpetology. Vol. 13). SSAR (Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles). 233 pp. (Translation of: Gekkony fauny SSSR i sopredelnykh stran. Opredelitel. Translation by: Golubev, M.L. & Malinsky, S.A.).

Microgecko chabaharensis

Gholamifard, A.; Rastegar-Pouyani, N.; Rastegar-Pouyani, E.; Khosravani, A.; Yousefkhani, S.S.H.; Oraie, H. 2016. A new species of the genus Microgecko Nikolsky, 1907 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from southern Iran. Zootaxa 4093(1): 26-40.

Microgecko depressus

Minton, S.A.; Anderson, J.A. 1965. A new dwarf gecko (Tropiocolotes) from Baluchistan. Herpetologica 21: 59-61.

Microgecko helenae

Fathinia, B.; Rastegar-Pouyani, N.; Sampour, M.; Bahrami, A.M.; Jaafari, G. 2009. The lizard fauna of Ilam province, Southwestern Iran. Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics 5(2): 65-79.

Gholamifard, A.; Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 2015. Microgecko helenae helenae Nikolsky, 1907 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) extends its range to the southern Zagros Mountains, south of Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 22(1): 1-10.

Karamiani, R.; Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 2012. Westernmost record of Khuzestan Dwarf Gecko Tropiocolotes helenae helenae (Nikolsky, 1907) (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Kermanshah Province, western Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 19(3): 212-216.

Schmidtler, J.J.; Schmidtler, J.F. 1972. Zwerggeckos aus dem Zagros-Gebirge (Iran). Salamandra 8(2): 59-66.

Torki, F. 2007. Sexual dimorphism in the Banded Dwarf Gecko, Tropiocolotes helenae fasciatus (Gekkonidae) on the western Iranian. Zoology in the Middle East 40: 33-38.

Torki, F.; Gharzi, A. 2008. Morphologische und Ökologische Aspekte von Tropiocolotes helenae (Nikolsky, 1907) (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Sauria (Berlin) 30(1): 13-20.

Tuck, R.G. 1971. Rediscovery and redecription of the Khuzistan dwarf gecko, Microgecko helenae Nikolsky (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 83: 477-482.

Microgecko latifi

Kami, H.G.; Vakilpoure, E. 1996. Geographic distribution: Tropiocolotes latifi (Latifi's Sand Gecko). Herpetological Review 27(3): 153.

Leviton, A.E.; Anderson, S.C. 1972. Description of a new species of Tropiocolotes (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) with a revised key to the genus. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences 96: 1-7.

Mirghazanfari, S.M. 2013. Geographic distribution: Tropiocolotes latifi (Latifi's Dwarf Gecko). Herpetological Review 44(2): 274.

Moravec, J.; Cerny, M. 1994. Second finding of the Iranian gecko Tropiocolotes latifi. Casopis Narodniho Muzea v Praze Rada Prirodovedna 163(1-4): 88.

Rastegar-Pouyani, N.; Oraei, H.; Johari, M. 2009. A new record of the gekkonid lizard Tropiocolotes latifi Leviton & Anderson, 1972 from Iran (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Zoology in the Middle East 47: 105-107.

Zangi, B.; Zadhoush, B.; Rajabizadeh, M. 2016. Geographic distribution: Microgecko latifi. Herpetological Review 47(4): 629.

Microgecko persicus

Agarwal, I. 2009. First record of Tropiocolotes persicus euphorbiacola Minton, Anderson and Anderson 1970 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the Republic of India, with notes on its habitat and natural history. Russian Journal of Herpetology 16(2): 83-87.

Karamiani, R.; Gholamifard, A.; Rastegar-Pouyani, N. 2013. Additional specimens and further data on Bakhtiari Dwarf Gecko, Tropiocolotes persicus bakhtiari Minton, Anderson & Anderson, 1970 from southwestern Iran. Russian Journal of Herpetology 20(4): 271-275.

Minton, S.A.; Anderson, S.C.; Anderson, J.A. 1970. Remarks on some geckos from Southwest Asia, with descriptions of three new forms and a key to the genus Tropiocolotes. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Ser. 4) 37: 333-362.

Mirza, Z.A. 2010. Comments on "an updated and annotated list of lizards (Reptilia: Sauria) based on a review of distribution records and checklist of Indian reptiles by P.D. Venugopal". Journal of Threatened Taxa 2(5): 898.

Rajabizadeh, M.; Rastegar-Pouyani, N.; Faizi, H.; Bostanchi, H. 2010. New insights in the taxonomy of the Persian sand gecko, Tropiocolotes persicus (Nikolsky, 1903) (Sauria: Gekkonidae). Zoology in the Middle East 49: 55-62.

Torki, F. 2010. Bemerkungen zur Taxonomie und Ökologie des Tropicolotes persicus-Komplexes (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) im Iran. Sauria (Berlin) 32(2): 43-48.