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Cyrtopodion Brachykolon
The short-limbed bend-toed gecko (''Mediodactylus brachykolon'') is a species of gecko. The gecko is distinguished from others due to its distinctly short limbs, stout body and large head. In appearance it is similar to '' Altiphylax stoliczkai'' and '' Altiphylax baturensis''. The name of the gecko comes from Greek ''brachys'' meaning ''short'' and ''kolon'' meaning ''limb''. These species currently have only been known to exist in north-western Pakistan (in Chitral and Swat). The species has been found in the Chir pine (''Pinus roxburghii ''Pinus roxburghii'', commonly known as chir pine or longleaf Indian pine, is a species of pine tree Native plant, native to the Himalayas. It was named after William Roxburgh. Description ''Pinus roxburghii'' is a large tree reaching with a ...'') forests and grasslands at elevations from 1200 to 1981 m. References Mediodactylus Reptiles of Pakistan Reptiles described in 2007 {{Gekkonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards for their vocalisations, which differ from species to species. Most geckos in the family Gekkonidae use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions. Tokay geckos (''Gekko gecko'') are known for their loud mating calls, and some other species are capable of making hissing noises when alarmed or threatened. They are the most species-rich group of lizards, with about 1,500 different species worldwide. All geckos, except species in the family Eublepharidae lack eyelids; instead, the outer surface of the eyeball has a transparent membrane, the brille. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light. Since they cannot blink, species without eyelids generally lick their own brilles whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altiphylax Stoliczkai
''Altiphylax stoliczkai'', also known commonly as the frontier bow-fingered gecko, the Baltistan gecko, and the Karakorum gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''stoliczkai'', is in honor of Moravian zoologist Ferdinand Stoliczka. Geographic range ''A. stoliczkai'' is found in India (Kashmir, Karoo/Dras, Ladakh) and western China. The type locality given by Steindachner is "''bei Karoo, nördlich von Dras, Kashmir'' ". Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''A. stoliczkai'' are desert, grassland, and rocky areas, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''A. stoliczkai'' is oviparous. Taxonomy Most authorities, most recently Bauer et al. 2013, now consider Böhme's mountain gecko to be a subspecies of this species (''A. s. boehmei)''. Bauer AM, Masroor R, Titus-McQuillan J, Heinicke MP, Daza JD, Jackman TR (2013). "A preliminary phylogeny of the Palearctic naked-toed geckos (Reptilia: Squamat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altiphylax Baturensis
The Batura Glacier gecko (''Altiphylax baturensis''), also known commonly as the Batura thin-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to Pakistan. Geographic range ''A. baturensis'' is found in northern Pakistan. www.reptile-database.org. References Further reading * Khan MS, Baig KJ (1992). "A new ''Tenuidactylus'' gecko from northeastern Gilgit Agency, north Pakistan". '' Pakistan Journal of Zoology'' 24 (4): 273–277. (''Tenuidactylus baturensis'', new species). Reptiles of Pakistan Reptiles described in 1992 Altiphylax {{Gekkonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the list of languages by first written accounts, longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitral
Chitral () is a city situated on the Kunar River, Chitral River in northern area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It serves as the capital of the Lower Chitral District, and was previously the capital of Chitral District, and before that the capital of Chitral (princely state), Chitral princely state. The region was encompassed into West Pakistan between the years 1969 and 1972. It has a population of 49,780 per the 2017 census. History Nothing definitive is recorded about the town's first settlers. In the 3rd century AD, Kanishka, the ruler of the Kushan Empire, occupied Chitral. In the 4th century AD, the Chinese overran the valley. Raees rule over Chitral began in 1320 and came to an end in the 15th century. From 1571 onwards Chitral was the capital of the princely state of Chitral under the rule of the Katur Dynasty. Ancient era file:Singoor.png, left, Gankoreneotek Grave in Singoor. The existence of the Gandhara grave culture, Gandharan Grave Culture in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swat, Pakistan
Swat District (), also known as the Swat Valley, is a district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Known for its stunning natural beauty, the district is a popular tourist destination. With a population of 2,687,384 per the 2023 national census, Swat is the 15th-largest district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Swat District is centred on the Valley of Swat, usually referred to simply as Swat, which is a natural geographic region surrounding the Swat River. The valley was a major centre of early Buddhism of the ancient civilisation of Gandhara, mainly Gandharan Buddhism, with pockets of Buddhism persisting in the valley until the 16th century conquest of Swat by the Yousafzais, after which the area became largely Muslim, along with the Pashtunization of Swat and its neighbouring regions. In the early 19th century, Swat emerged as an independent state under Saidu Baba. State of Swat became a Princely state under British suzerainty as part of the British Raj i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinus Roxburghii
''Pinus roxburghii'', commonly known as chir pine or longleaf Indian pine, is a species of pine tree Native plant, native to the Himalayas. It was named after William Roxburgh. Description ''Pinus roxburghii'' is a large tree reaching with a trunk diameter of up to , exceptionally . The Bark (botany), bark is red-brown, thick and deeply fissured at the base of the trunk, thinner and flaky in the upper crown. The leaves are needle-like, in fascicles of three, very slender, long, and distinctly yellowish green. The conifer cone, cones are ovoid conic, long and broad at the base when closed, green at first, ripening glossy chestnut-brown when 24 months old. They open slowly over the next year or so, or after being heated by a wildfire, forest fire, to release the seeds, opening to broad. The seeds are long, with a wing, and are wind-Seed dispersal, dispersed. Similar species ''Pinus roxburghii'' is closely related to ''Pinus canariensis, P. canariensis'' (Canary I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediodactylus
''Mediodactylus'' is a genus of Gekkonidae (gecko) family. It contains the following species: Species Species in alphabetical order by Specific name (zoology), specific name: * Lebanese thin-toed gecko, ''Mediodactylus amictopholis'' * Iranian gecko, ''Mediodactylus aspratilis'' * Barton's thin-toed gecko, ''Mediodactylus bartoni'' * Short-limbed bend-toed gecko, ''Mediodactylus brachykolon'' * Mediterranean thin-toed gecko, ''Mediodactylus danilewskii'' * Asia Minor thin-toed gecko, ''Mediodactylus heterocercus'' * Iraqi gecko, ''Mediodactylus heteropholis'' * Ilamian keel-scaled gecko, ''Mediodactylus ilamensis'' * Kotschy's gecko, ''Mediodactylus kotschyi'' * ''Mediodactylus narynensis'' * ''Mediodactylus oertzeni'' * ''Mediodactylus orientalis'' * ''Mediodactylus russowi'' * Jaz Murian bent-toed gecko, ''Mediodactylus sagittifer'' * Kopet Dagh bent-toed gecko, ''Mediodactylus spinicauda'' * ''Mediodactylus stevenandersoni'' * Chitral gecko, ''Mediodactylus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reptiles Of Pakistan
There are around 170 species of reptiles living in Pakistan. Order Crocodilia There are only two species found in Pakistan. * Family Crocodylidae (crocodiles) - 1 species ** ''Crocodylus palustris'' (mugger crocodile, Indian crocodile, Indus crocodile or marsh crocodile) - national reptile * Family Gavialidae (gharials) - 1 species ** ''Gavialis gangeticus'' (Indian gavial or gharial) Order Squamata Around 153 species of Squamata are found in Pakistan. Suborder Lacertilia There are 86 species of Lacertilia (lizards and relatives) in Pakistan. * Family Agamidae (agamas) - 22 species ** ''Brachysaura minor'' (Hardwicke's bloodsucker) ** ''Calotes versicolor'' (Oriental garden lizard, eastern garden lizard or changeable lizard) ** ''Japalura kumaonensis'' (Kumaon mountain lizard) ** ''Paralaudakia badakhshana'' (Badakhshana rock agama) ** ''Paralaudakia caucasia'' (Caucasian agama) ** ''Paralaudakia himalayana'' (Himalayan agama) ** ''Laudakia agrorensis'' (Agror ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
