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Altiphylax mintoni

Altiphylax mintoni, also known commonly as Minton's thin-toed gecko or the plump swati gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan.

Etymology

The specific name, mintoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Sherman A. Minton.

Geographic range

Altiphylax mintoni is found in northern Pakistan.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Altiphylax mintoni is rocky areas of forest, at elevations around .

Reproduction

Altiphylax mintoni is oviparous.

References

Further reading

  • , Sczerbak NN (1981). "[A new species of the genus Gymnodactylus Spix, 1825 (Reptilia, Sauria, Gekkonidae) from Pakistan]". Vestnik Zoologii, Kiev 1981 (3): 40–45. (Gymnodactylus mintoni, new species). (in Russian).
  • (2005). "An Overview of the Angular-toed geckos of Pakistan (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". Gekko 4 (2): 20–30.
  • (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (Cyrtopodion mintoni, new combination, p. 74). (in German).
  • 580 pp.