Cyrtopodion potoharense

Cyrtopodion potoharense, also known commonly as the Potahar gecko or the Potwar gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northern Pakistan.

Cyrtopodion potoharense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtopodion
Species:
C. potoharense
Binomial name
Cyrtopodion potoharense
Khan, 2001
Synonyms
  • Cyrtopodion potoharensis [sic]

Geographic range

C. potoharense is found in Rawalpindi District, Punjab Province, Pakistan.[2]

Habitat

The natural habitat of C. potoharense is mud flats.[2]

Reproduction

C. potoharense is oviparous.[2]

References
  1. Khan MS, Papenfuss TJ (2010). "Cyrtopodion potoharense ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178397A7538412. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178397A7538412.en. Downloaded on 11 May 2018.
  2. Cyrtopodion potoharense at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 May 2018.

Further reading
  • Khan MS (2001). "Taxonomic notes on angular-toed Gekkota of Pakistan, with description of a new species of genus Cyrtopodion ". Pakistan Journal of Zoology 31 (1): 13-24. (Cyrtopodion potoharensis, new species).
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