Translation of teratolepis.

[René]

Can anybody tell me what "Teratolepis" roughly means?
I'm trying to translate "Teratolepis fasciata", but I'm stuck on the part Tera(to).

I've discovered that "lepis" means "scale" and that fasciata means belt or bandage and is a common name for more banded animals like i.e. Nerodia fasciata, Phoca fasciata, and Amadina fasciata.

Hope someone can help!
René.

 

[bjoern rolfes]

I found it in a german article.
its wonderscale

terato-, terata-, terat-, tera-
(Greek > Latin: marvel, omen, monster; malformation)

greetings

 

[René]

Thanks Bjoern!
You've helped me a lot.

Regards, René.

 

[cooper01]

Asked a Herpetologist

One of my Proffs. at school today told me it was malformed, scaled, banded gecko. At least that was what he thought. It should like he was in line with the other post.

 

[Mikhail F. Bagaturov]

The "striped wonderscaler" it is...