Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Teratoscincus rustamowi (Teratoscincus rustamowi), recorded as Endangered
Teratoscincus rustamowi (Teratoscincus rustamowi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Teratoscincus rustamowi

Teratoscincus rustamowi

Teratoscincus rustamowi is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Teratoscincus rustamowi
Taxonomy
Squamata · Sphaerodactylidae · Teratoscincus

Appearance

The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for T. Rustamowi is 8.1 cm (3.2 in).

Range and habitat

The species is endemic to Uzbekistan.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Teratoscincus rustamowi is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Teratoscincus rustamowi — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q63847969. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Teratoscincus rustamowi?
Teratoscincus rustamowi is a dwarf gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae.
What is the conservation status of Teratoscincus rustamowi?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Teratoscincus rustamowi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Teratoscincus rustamowi live?
The species is endemic to Uzbekistan.
Why is Teratoscincus rustamowi in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Teratoscincus rustamowi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Teratoscincus rustamowi a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.