sentences:  "cruralis" is found in the western regions (most of Iran) and is differentiated by "five darker brown dorsal crossbars, first on nape, fifth on sacrum, nine to ten on tail".The Persian spider gecko inhabits rocky and stony terrain close to sandy semidesert, on hill slopes and barren plains.It is primarily nocturnal, but can be found during the day basking at temperatures of about 17.5 °C (air) and 15.5 °C (surface), and active at surface temperatures as high as 44 °C.