Altiphylax | |
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Altiphylax baturensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Altiphylax Yeriomtschenko & Shcherbak, 1984[1] |
Species | |
Five, see text. |
Altiphylax is a genus of small species of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. Species of the genus are endemic to Central Asia.
Species
The following five species are recognized as being valid:[1][2]
- Altiphylax baturensis (Khan & Baig, 1992) – Batura Glacier gecko
- Altiphylax levitoni (Golubev & Szczerbak, 1979) – Leviton's gecko
- Altiphylax mintoni (Golubev & Szczerbak, 1981)
- Altiphylax stoliczkai Steindachner, 1867
- Altiphylax tokobajevi (Jeremčenko & Szczerbak, 1984)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Altiphylax.
References
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