Altiphylax mintoni

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
Altiphylax mintoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Altiphylax
Species:
A. mintoni
Binomial name
Altiphylax mintoni
(Golubev & Szczerbak, 1981)
Synonyms[2]
  • Gymnodactylus mintoni
    Golubev & Szczerbak, 1981
  • Tenuidactylus mintoni
    — Szczerbak & Golubev, 1984
  • Gonydactylus mintoni
    Kluge, 1991
  • Cyrtodactylus mintoni
    — Kluge, 1993
  • Cyrtopodion mintoni
    Rösler, 2000
  • Siwaligekko mintoni
    Khan, 2003
  • Altiphylax mintoni
    Sindaco & Jeremčenko, 2008

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.

The specific name, mintoni, is in honor of American herpetologist Sherman A. Minton.[3]

Geographic range

Altiphylax mintoni is found in northern Pakistan.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Altiphylax mintoni is rocky areas of forest, at elevations around 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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