Biology:Rohtas gecko

Short description: Species of lizard

Rohtas gecko
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cyrtopodion
Species:	C. rohtasfortai
Binomial name
Cyrtopodion rohtasfortai (Khan & Tasnim, 1990)
Synonyms
Tenuidactylus rohtasforti Khan & Tasnim, 1990 Gonydactylus rohtasforti — Kluge, 1991 Tenuidactylus rohtasfortai — Kluge, 1993 Cyrtopodion rohtasfortai — Rösler, 2000 Indogekko rohtasfortai — Khan, 2003 Cyrtopodion rohtasfortai — Bauer et al., 2013

The Rohtas gecko (Cyrtopodion rohtasfortai) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan .

Geographic range

Within Pakistan, C. rohtasfortai occurs in southwestern Azad Kashmir and northeastern Punjab Province.

Reproduction

C. rohtasfortai is an oviparous species.

Further reading

• Bauer, Aaron M.; Masroor, Rafaqat; Titus-McQuillan, James; Heinicke, Matthew P.; Daza, Juan D.; Jackman, Todd R. (2013). "A preliminary phylogeny of the Palearctic naked-toed geckos (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with taxonomic implications". Zootaxa 3599 (4): 301-324.
• Khan, M.S.; Tasnim, Rashida (1990). "A New Gecko of the Genus Tenuidactylus from Northeastern Punjab, Pakistan, and Southwestern Azad Kashmir ". Herpetologica 46 (2): 142-148. (Tenuidactylus rohtasforti, new species).

Wikidata ☰ Q3009469 entry