Cyrtopodion potoharense

Cyrtopodion potoharense
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cyrtopodion
Species:	C. potoharense
Binomial name
Cyrtopodion potoharense Khan, 2001
Synonyms
Cyrtopodion potoharensis [sic]

Cyrtopodion potoharense, commonly known as the Potahar gecko or the Potwar gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northern Pakistan.

Geographic range

C. potoharense is found in Rawalpindi District, Punjab Province, Pakistan. ^[2]

Habitat

The natural habitat of C. potoharense is mud flats. ^[2]

Reproduction

C. potoharense is oviparous. ^[2]

References

1. Bowles, P. (2021). "Cyrtopodion potoharense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T178397A127897555. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T178397A127897555.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Cyrtopodion potoharense at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 10 May 2018.

Further reading

• Khan MS (2001). "Taxonomic notes on angular-toed Gekkota of Pakistan, with description of a new species of genus Cyrtopodion ". Pakistan Journal of Zoology31 (1): 13-24. (Cyrtopodion potoharensis, new species).