This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Masroor, Rafaqat (2008): A new species of Cyrtopodion (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the northern areas of Pakistan. Zootaxa 1857: 33-43, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183567
Abstract
A new thin-toed gecko, Cyrtopodion baigii is described from the Chilas area in the Chilas Arc Complex of northern Pakistan. The major diagnostic characters of the new species include the presence of two precloacal pores in males, absence of femoral pores, 30–32 rows of ventral scales across midbody and 125–132 scales along ventral midline of body. The species is a montane form, distributed in the rocky areas along the Indus River at elevations of 1100–1200 m. It is the first member of the genus Cyrtopodion to be reported from the Himalayan and Karakoram range systems in Pakistan.
Key words: Description, Thin-toed gecko, High altitude, Himalayan-Karakoram Range, Pakistan
Masroor R, plazi (2008). A new species of Cyrtopodion (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the northern areas of Pakistan. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.183567 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-14.
