Rohtas gecko explained

The Rohtas gecko (Cyrtopodion rohtasfortai) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan.

Geographic range

Within Pakistan, C. rohtasfortai occurs in southwestern Azad Kashmir and northeastern Punjab Province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. rohtasfortai is rocky areas, where it shelters in rock crevices, but it also has been found on walls of houses.

Diet

C. rohtasfortai preys upon insects.

Reproduction

C. rohtasfortai is an oviparous species.

Further reading

• Bauer, Aaron M.

Masroor, Rafaqat; Titus-McQuillan, James; Heinicke, Matthew P.; Daza, Juan D.; Jackman, Todd R. (2013). "A preliminary phylogeny of the Palearctic naked-toed geckos (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) with taxonomic implications". Zootaxa 3599 (4): 301-324.

• Khan, M.S.

Tasnim, Rashida (1990). "A New Gecko of the Genus Tenuidactylus from Northeastern Punjab, Pakistan, and Southwestern Azad Kashmir ". Herpetologica 46 (2): 142-148. (Tenuidactylus rohtasforti, new species).

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