title: Asaccus nasrullahi
text: # Asaccus nasrullahi
  
  Asaccus nasrullahi, Nasrullah's leaf-toed gecko, is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Iran. The specific name nasrullahi was chosen in honor of Iranian herpetologist Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, "in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of the herpetology of Iran, including the genus Asaccus".
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  A. nasrullahi was previously misidentified as Ptyodactylus hasselquistii, until it was named as a new species in 2006. The name nasrullah also means "victory of God" which according to the author "seems appropriate for the survival, discovery and rediscovery of this gecko species".
  
  ## Geographic range and habitat
  
  A. nasrullahi is found in the Zagros Mountains in rocky valleys dominated by oaks such as Quercus brantii.
  
  