Chitral gecko

The Chitral gecko (Mediodactylus walli), also known commonly as the Chitral bow-foot gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan.

Chitral gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Mediodactylus
Species:	M. walli
Binomial name
Mediodactylus walli (Ingoldby, 1922)
Synonyms[2]
Gymnodactylus walli Ingoldby, 1922 Cyrtodactylus walli — Kluge, 1993 Gonydactylus walli — Das, 1994 Cyrtopodion walli — Rösler, 2000 Tenuidactylus walli — Khan, 2003 Altiphylax walli — Sindaco & Jeremčenko, 2008 Mediodactylus walli — Bauer et al., 2013

Etymology

The specific name, walli, is in honor of British herpetologist Frank Wall.^[3]

Geographic range

M. walli is found in northwestern Pakistan. The type locality is "Chitral, Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan".^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of M. walli are shrubland and rocky areas, at altitudes of 1,500–1,850 m (4,920–6,070 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

M. walli is oviparous.^[2]