Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Altiphylax
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Asian Mountain Pygmy Geckos
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Asiatische Hochland-Geradfingergeckos
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Asiatiske Højlands-dværggekkoer
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Altiphylax Jeriomtschenko & Szczerbak (type species: Alsophylax tokobajevi Jeriomtschenko & Szczerbak 1984) |
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1984 | |
Asiocolotes Golubev (type species: Tropiocolotes levitoni Golubev & Szczerbak 1979; syn. Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008) |
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2003 | |
Altigekko Khan (type species: Cyrtodactylus baturensis Khan & Baig 1992; syn. Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008) |
Contents:
5 species, of which 4 (80.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Other common names:
Asiocolotes: Asian Dwarf Geckos
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a subgenus of
Alsophylax (e.g., Szczerbak & Golubev 1996). Raised to genus status by Sindaco & Jeremchenko (2008), who listed seven species in the genus, however stating that the genus contains eight species. The last species is presumably boehmei, which is now considered a synonym of stoliczkai.
Altigekko was previously regarded as a valid genus (e.g., Khan 2003, 2006) or as a synonym of
Cyrtopodion (e.g., Krysko, Rehman & Auffenberg 2007). Also Asiocolotes was previously regarded as a valid genus by some authors (e.g., Kluge 2001), but as a synonym of
Tropiocolotes by others (e.g., Szczerbak & Golubev 1996).
Distribution:
Afghanistan,
India
(Jammu & Kashmir),
Kyrgyzstan,
Pakistan.
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Altiphylax baturensis
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Batura Glacier Gecko, Batura Short-toed Gecko
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Batura-Geradfingergecko
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Batura-dværggekko
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Tenuidactylus baturensis Khan & Baig |
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Cyrtodactylus baturensis Khan 1999 |
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Mesodactylus baturensis Khan 1999 |
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Altigekko baturensis Khan 2003 |
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Cyrtopodion baturensis Krysko, Rehman & Auffenberg 2007 |
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Altiphylax baturensis Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 |
Remarks:
Considered a possible synonym of stoliczkai by Szczerbak & Golubev (1996), but as a valid species by others (e.g., Auffenberg, Krysko & Auffenberg 2004; Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008). Validity confirmed by Auffenberg, Krysko & Rehman (2010). Although reported from India (Das 1997), there are no confirmed records from the country (Venugopal 2010).
Distribution:
Pakistan.
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Altiphylax levitoni
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Afghan Dwarf Gecko, (Leviton's Dwarf Gecko)
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Afghanischer Geradfingergecko
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Afghansk Dværggekko
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Tropiocolotes levitoni Golubev & Szczerbak |
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Asiocolotes levitoni Kluge 1991 |
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Altiphylax levitoni Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 |
Distribution:
Afghanistan.
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Altiphylax mintoni
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Swati Pygmy Gecko, Swati Plump-bodied Gecko, Plump Swati Gecko, (Minton's Thin-toed Gecko, Minton's Bent-toed Gecko)
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Swati-Geradfingergecko
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Swati-dværggekko
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Gymnodactylus mintoni Golubev & Szczerbak |
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Tenuidactylus mintoni Szczerbak & Golubev 1984 |
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Gonydactylus mintoni Kluge 1991 |
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Cyrtodactylus mintoni Khan 1993 |
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Cyrtopodion mintoni Anderson 1999 |
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Siwaligekko mintoni Khan 2003 |
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Altiphylax mintoni Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 |
Distribution:
Pakistan.
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Altiphylax stoliczkai
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Karakoram Rock Gecko, Karakoram Bent-toed Gecko, Kashmir Rock Gecko, Ladakhian Gecko, Baltistan Gecko, (Stoliczka's Thin-toed Gecko)
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Karakoram-Geradfingergecko
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Karakoram-dværggekko
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Gymnodactylus stoliczkai Steindachner |
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Cyrtodactylus stoliczkai Underwood 1954 |
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Tenuidactylus stoliczkai Szczerbak & Golubev 1984 |
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Gonydactylus stoliczkai Kluge 1991 |
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Cyrtopodion stoliczkai Anderson 1999 |
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Mesodactylus stoliczkai Khan 2000 |
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Altigekko stoliczkai Khan 2003 |
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Altiphylax stoliczkai Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 |
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Cyrtodactylus yarkandensis Anderson (Das, Raha, Mitra & Bag 2017) |
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Tenuidactylus yarkandensis Khan 1994 |
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Mesodactylus yarkandensis Khan 2003 |
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Altigekko yarkandensis Khan 2003 |
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Cyrtopodion yarkandensis Krysko, Rehman & Auffenberg 2007 |
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Altiphylax yarkandensis Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 |
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Alsophylax boehmei Szczerbak (Auffenberg, Krysko & Auffenberg 2004) |
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Mesodactylus boehmei Khan 2003 |
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Altigekko boehmei Khan 2003 |
Other common names:
boehmei: Böhme's Mountain Gecko
Remarks:
Previously included
Mediodactylus walli.
Erroneously recorded from China (Zhao & Adler 1993; Szczerbak & Golubev 1996).
Masroor (2012) listed boehmei as a valid species.
Status of yarkandensis has been disputed.
It has been regarded as a synonym of stoliczkai by several authors (e.g., Wermuth 1965; Szczerbak & Golubev 1986), but was revalidated by Khan (1994).
Nevertheless, Auffenberg, Krysko & Auffenberg (2004) still suspected it to be a synonym of stoliczkai, which was confirmed by Das, Raha, Mitra & Bag (2017),
who published additional evidence.
The type locality is "Yarkand" (Xinjiang, China), but Blanford (1878) stated that it was most probably collected at Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir, India), however,
this needs confirmation.
Distribution:
India
(Jammu & Kashmir),
Pakistan.
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Altiphylax tokobajevi
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Tien Shan Pygmy Gecko
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Tien-Shan-Geradfingergecko
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Tien Shan-dværggekko
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Alsophylax tokobajevi Jeriomtschenko & Szczerbak |
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Altiphylax tokobajevi Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008 |
Distribution:
Kyrgyzstan.
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