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Rohtas gecko

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Rohtas gecko
Scientific classification Edit this 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[2]
  • 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

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Within Pakistan, C. rohtasfortai occurs in southwestern Azad Kashmir and northeastern Punjab Province.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of C. rohtasfortai is rocky areas, where it shelters in rock crevices, but it also has been found on walls of houses.[1]

Diet

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C. rohtasfortai preys upon insects.[1]

Reproduction

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C. rohtasfortai is an oviparous species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bowles P (2021). "Cyrtopodion rohtasfortai ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T47755290A47755297.en. Accessed on 05 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Cyrtopodion rohtasfortai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 May 2018.

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