title: Teratoscincus sistanense
text: # Teratoscincus sistanense
  
  Teratoscincus sistanense is a small species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  T. sistanense is found in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred habitat of T. sistanensis is a hot and dry climate, with flat sandy soil interspersed with patches of gravel or loamy-silty soil, and sparse vegetation mainly of the genus Tamarix.
  
  ## Description
  
  T. sistanense has 145-165 scales around the body at midbody, the most of any species in its genus. The first upper labial does not form part of the margin of the nostril.
  
  ## Behavior
  
  T. sistanense is nocturnal.
  
  