Crossobamon is a genus of lizards of the gecko family Gekkonidae.
Species The genus Crossobamon contains two species:
Crossobamon eversmanni Crossobamon orientalis
The latter species is poorly described, and was formerly considered a member of the genus Stenodactylus.
Etymology The genus name: Gr. κροσσοι krossoi "tassels, fringe"; βαινω bainō "to walk". The specific name, eversmanni, is in honor of German-born Russian biologist Alexander Eduard Friedrich Eversmann.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Crossobamon eversmanni, p. 86).
Geographic range Geckos of the genus Crossobamon live in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and Central Asia.
Description Of average size for geckos, about long, the two species are similar in appearance.
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