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Teratoscincus roborowskii
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Teratoscincus roborowskii
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly insects in spring; fruit in summer and autumn
Habitat
Arid, ground-dwelling and nocturnal; sea level to 470 m
Range
Turpan Depression, Xinjiang, China (endemic)
Size
Snout-vent 75.5–93.6 mm
The Tibetan or Turpan wonder gecko (Teratoscincus roborowskii) is a gecko endemic to the Turpan Depression in Xinjiang, north-western China, from sea level up to 470 m. Its habitat is arid, with an average annual rainfall of 16.4 mm. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It reaches a snout-vent length of 75.5–93.6 mm. It is nocturnal and ground-dwelling, emerging from its burrow to forage at night, and its diet shifts from mainly insects in spring to fruit in summer and autumn. It hibernates in winter. Juveniles curl their tails forward when threatened, probably mimicking venomous scorpions, which they also resemble in size, colour and running pattern. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Teratoscincus roborowskii eat?
- Mainly insects in spring; fruit in summer and autumn
- What habitat does the Teratoscincus roborowskii live in?
- Arid, ground-dwelling and nocturnal; sea level to 470 m
- Where is the Teratoscincus roborowskii found?
- Turpan Depression, Xinjiang, China (endemic)
- How big is the Teratoscincus roborowskii?
- Snout-vent 75.5–93.6 mm