Cyrtopodion baigii

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Cyrtopodion baigii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtopodion
Species:
C. baigii
Binomial name
Cyrtopodion baigii
, 2008

Cyrtopodion baigii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan.[1]

Etymology[]

The specific name, baigii, is in honor of Pakistani herpetologist (1956–2006).[2]

Geographic range[]

C. baigii is found in norther Pakistan, in Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan territory.[1]

Reproduction[]

C. baigii is oviparous.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Cyrtopodion baigii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ , , (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cyrtopodion baigii, p. 14).

Further reading[]

  • Masroor, Rafaqat (2008). "A new species of Cyrtopodion (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the northern areas of Pakistan". Zootaxa 1857: 33–43. (Cyrtopodion baigii, new species).



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