Alsophylax laevis
Photo: (c) Matouš plecitý, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matouš plecitý
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Alsophylax laevis faces severe population decline due to extensive habitat destruction from urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Central Asia. Mining activities and infrastructure development have fragmented the remaining suitable rocky habitats essential for this gecko's survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the arid conditions this species has adapted to over millennia.
Habitat
This gecko inhabits arid rocky outcrops, stone walls, and cliff faces in semi-desert regions of Central Asia. It requires specific microhabitat conditions with adequate rock crevices for shelter and thermoregulation in harsh continental climates.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in GEKKONIDAE
Threatened in Iran
Frequently asked questions
Why is Alsophylax laevis classified as Critically Endangered?
Where does Alsophylax laevis live?
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