Cyrtopodion baigii
Cyrtopodion baigii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northern Pakistan.[1]
| Cyrtopodion baigii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtopodion |
| Species: | C. baigii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtopodion baigii Masroor, 2008 | |
Etymology
The specific name, baigii, is in honor of Pakistani herpetologist Khalid Javed Baig (1956–2006).[2]
Geographic range
C. baigii is found in Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan territory, Pakistan.[1]
References
- Cyrtopodion baigii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2018.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (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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