Wildlifeof India
Lawder's Bent-toed Gecko
Geckos
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Cyrtodactylus lawderanus
Basic stats
Range
North-western India: western Himalaya, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir
Lawder's bent-toed gecko is a gecko endemic to northern India, in the western Himalayas and Kumaon. The upper side of the head is evenly granular, with slightly larger scales on the snout, the ear opening is small and rounded, and the belly scales are small. A somewhat indistinct dark band runs from the nostril through the eye to the ear (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database also lists Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. The account used here gives no information on size, habitat or breeding.
Quick answers
- Where is the Lawder's Bent-toed Gecko found?
- North-western India: western Himalaya, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir