Range extension of the Misonne’s swollen-nose gecko, Rhinogecko misonnei de Witte, 1973 (Sauria: Geckonidae) in Iran

Abstract

During fieldwork in May 2015 in southeastern Iran an adult Misonne’s swollen-nose gecko, Rhinogecko misonnei de Witte, 1973 was found. Distance of this point into type locality in the west of Kerman is 186 km and into next reported in the west of type locality is 238 km. This record introduces a new locality and wider distribution of Rhinogecko misonnei in Iran. There is information about morphology and habitat of this species.