''Altiphylax'' is a

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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 ...

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Gekkonidae Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 62 genera. The Gekkonidae contain many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (''Hemidactylus''), the tokay gecko (''Ge ...

. Species of the genus are

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to Central Asia.

Species

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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 singl ...

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Batura Glacier Batura Glacier (), long, is one of the largest and longest glaciers outside of the polar regions.Tajikistan's Fedchenko Glacier is long, Siachen Glacier is long, Biafo Glacier long, and Baltoro Glacier long. The Bruggen or Pio XI Glacier ...

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Altiphylax levitoni Leviton's gecko (''Altiphylax levitoni)'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''levitoni'', is in honor of American herpetologist Alan E. Leviton (born 1930). Beolens, Bo ...

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Altiphylax mintoni ''Altiphylax mintoni'', also known commonly as Minton's thin-toed gecko or the plump swati gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Pakistan. Etymology The specific name, ''mintoni'', is in honor of Amer ...

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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, ' ...

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Altiphylax tokobajevi ''Altiphylax tokobajevi'', also known commonly as the Kirghizia even-fingered gecko, the Tien Shan even-fingered gecko, and the Tjan-Shan pygmy gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Asia. Etymology Th ...

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Altiphylax''.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10945221 Lizard genera