Biology:Delhi rock gecko

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Short description: Species of lizard

Delhi rock gecko
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtopodion
Species:
C. aravallensis
Binomial name
Cyrtopodion aravallensis
(Gill, 1997)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyrtodactylus aravallensis
    Gill, 1997
  • Cyrtopodion aravallense
    Kluge, 2003

The Delhi rock gecko (Cyrtopodion aravallensis) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northern India .

Geographic range

C. aravallensis is found in the Delhi Ridge in India.[2]

Taxonomy

Cyrtopodion aravallensis was originally described in the genus Cyrtodactylus.[2]

References

  1. Cyrtopodion aravallensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gill, E.V.S. (1997). "Cyrtodactylus aravallensis, a new Gekkonidae from the Delhi Ridge". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 94 (1): 122-123 + Plate 1, figures 1-2.

Wikidata ☰ Q3007972 entry