taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
03E65023147BFFB1FF17FE9FBA250FE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/21457914/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21457914	FIGURE 2. Dorsal and ventral views of the preserved holotype (IUZM.144) of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman province, Iran. Small squares = 1 mm.	FIGURE 2. Dorsal and ventral views of the preserved holotype (IUZM.144) of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman province, Iran. Small squares = 1 mm.	2026-07-20	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza		Zenodo	biologists	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza			
03E65023147BFFB1FF17FE9FBA250FE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/21457916/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21457916	FIGURE 3. Dorsal and ventral views of the preserved paratypes (a–b, IUZM.168; c–d, IUZM.169; e–f, IUZM.170) of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman province, Iran. Small squares = 1 mm.	FIGURE 3. Dorsal and ventral views of the preserved paratypes (a–b, IUZM.168; c–d, IUZM.169; e–f, IUZM.170) of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman province, Iran. Small squares = 1 mm.	2026-07-20	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza		Zenodo	biologists	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza			
03E65023147BFFB1FF17FE9FBA250FE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/21457923/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21457923	FIGURE 4. Lateral views of the snout show bordering of the nostril by 5 scales (labeled with purple stars) in a) holotype (IUZM.144, on the left side), b–d) paratypes IUZM.168 to IUZM.170 (on the left side), and upper views showing the position and status of inter-nasals or postrostrals (highlighted in green lemon colour) and post-internasals (highlighted in dark red colour) in e) the holotype (IUZM.144) and f) paratype IUZM.168 of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman Province, Iran. Scale bars = 1 mm.	FIGURE 4. Lateral views of the snout show bordering of the nostril by 5 scales (labeled with purple stars) in a) holotype (IUZM.144, on the left side), b–d) paratypes IUZM.168 to IUZM.170 (on the left side), and upper views showing the position and status of inter-nasals or postrostrals (highlighted in green lemon colour) and post-internasals (highlighted in dark red colour) in e) the holotype (IUZM.144) and f) paratype IUZM.168 of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman Province, Iran. Scale bars = 1 mm.	2026-07-20	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza		Zenodo	biologists	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza			
03E65023147BFFB1FF17FE9FBA250FE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/21457925/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21457925	FIGURE 5. Views of different parts of body showing; a) number of supralabials and SBNL (number of scales between the nasal scale to behind the fourth supralabial scale, in a row just connected to the supralabials; marked with red dots) in the holotype (IUZM.144); b) number and status of postmentals (marked with red pentagons) and scales separating 2nd postmentals and 1st infralabials in the holotype (IUZM.144); c) ventral scales in paratype IUZM.168; d) dorsal scales in the holotype (IUZM.144) of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman Province, Iran. Scale bars = 1 mm.	FIGURE 5. Views of different parts of body showing; a) number of supralabials and SBNL (number of scales between the nasal scale to behind the fourth supralabial scale, in a row just connected to the supralabials; marked with red dots) in the holotype (IUZM.144); b) number and status of postmentals (marked with red pentagons) and scales separating 2nd postmentals and 1st infralabials in the holotype (IUZM.144); c) ventral scales in paratype IUZM.168; d) dorsal scales in the holotype (IUZM.144) of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman Province, Iran. Scale bars = 1 mm.	2026-07-20	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza		Zenodo	biologists	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza			
03E65023147BFFB1FF17FE9FBA250FE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/21457927/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21457927	FIGURE 6. Ventral views of head showing shape and position of mental, postmentals, and chin granules in a) the holotype (IUZM.144) and b–d) paratypes (IUZM.168–170), and views of upper head in e) the holotype (IUZM.144) and f–h) paratypes (IUZM.168–170) of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman province, Iran. Scale bars = 1 mm.	FIGURE 6. Ventral views of head showing shape and position of mental, postmentals, and chin granules in a) the holotype (IUZM.144) and b–d) paratypes (IUZM.168–170), and views of upper head in e) the holotype (IUZM.144) and f–h) paratypes (IUZM.168–170) of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. in southern Kerman province, Iran. Scale bars = 1 mm.	2026-07-20	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza		Zenodo	biologists	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza			
03E65023147BFFB1FF17FE9FBA250FE2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/21457933/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21457933	FIGURE 8. Habitat of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. at the type locality in the Khabr National Park, southern Kerman province, southern Iran.	FIGURE 8. Habitat of Microgecko khabrensis sp. nov. at the type locality in the Khabr National Park, southern Kerman province, southern Iran.	2026-07-20	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza		Zenodo	biologists	Akbarpour, Morteza;Fathinia, Behzad;Ebrahimipour, Farnaz;Sahebi, Alireza			
