review of the morphology, ecology, and distribution of geckos of the genus cyrtopodion, with a note on generic placement of cyrtopodion brachykolon krysko et. al., 2007

the genus cyrtopodion is the most widely distributed of the four gekkonid genera of the angular-toed geckos that inhabit pakistan and the contiguous palearctic region (szczerbak & golubev 1996), from the indus valley to the eastern borders of the caspian sea. longitudinal rows of trihedral tubercles characteristically line the dorsum of these angular-toed geckos. they primarily inhabit arid badland strips with sparse vegetation, and secondarily extend into rocks and man-made structures. the generic affinities of recently described; sub-himalayan gecko cyrtopodion brachykolon krysko et.al., 2007 from northern pakistan, are commented upon.