Himalayan bent-toed gecko

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Himalayan bent-toed gecko
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. himalayanus
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus himalayanus
(Duda & Sahi, 1978)
Synonyms
  • Tenuidactylus himalayanus
  • Gonydactylus himalayanus
  • Cyrtopodion himalayanus
  • Siwaligekko himalayanus
  • Cyrtopodion himalayanum

The Himalayan bent-toed gecko (Cyrtopodion himalayanus) is a species of gecko found in northern India (Jammu and Kashmir) and western Nepal. It is sometimes placed in the genus Cyrtopodion .

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