Wildlifeof India
Cyrtopodion kachhense
Geckos
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Cyrtopodion kachhense
Basic stats
Habitat
Caves, rocky areas and shrubland
Range
Pakistan (Sindh, Balochistan), adjacent India (Kachchh, Gujarat) and Iran
The Kachh gecko, also called the warty rock gecko or Ingoldby's stone gecko, is a gecko endemic to South Asia. Its preferred habitats are caves, rocky areas and shrubland, and it lays eggs. It is found in Pakistan, in adjacent India (Kachchh, Gujarat) and in Iran (Wikipedia, general species account).
The subspecies C. k. ingoldbyi is widely distributed in the Sulaiman Range along the western border of Punjab, Pakistan. The type locality is Ladha in Dera Ismail Khan district, Pakistan, so India lies at the edge of its range.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Cyrtopodion kachhense live in?
- Caves, rocky areas and shrubland
- Where is the Cyrtopodion kachhense found?
- Pakistan (Sindh, Balochistan), adjacent India (Kachchh, Gujarat) and Iran