Biology and Distribution of Geckos of Genus Indogekko Khan, 2003 (Sauria: Gekkonidae)

Muhammad Sharif Khan

Abstract


Notes on morphology, ecology and distribution of geckos of genus Indogekko Khan, 2003 are provided, with comments on their distribution in upper Indus Valley and circum Hindukush Region (northwestern Pakistan, southwestern Afghanistan, northeastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.

Keywords


sandstone geckos; morphology; biology; distribution

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2008-15-2-87-92

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