The short-limbed bend-toed gecko (''Mediodactylus brachykolon'') is a species of

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 throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...

. 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 ''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, ...

'' and ''

Altiphylax baturensis The Batura Glacier gecko (''Altiphylax baturensis''), also known as the Batura thin-toed gecko, is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. B ...

''. 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 Chitral ( khw, , lit=field, translit=ćhitrār; ur, , translit=ćitrāl) is situated on the Chitral River in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It serves as the capital of the Chitral District and before that as the capital of Chitral ...

and

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). The species has been found in the Chir pine ('' Pinus roxburghii'') forests and grasslands at elevations from 1200 to 1981 m.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3009425 Mediodactylus Reptiles of Pakistan Reptiles described in 2007