Altiphylax
| Altiphylax | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Altiphylax Yeriomtschenko & Shcherbak, 1984[1] |
| Species | |
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Five, see text. | |
Altiphylax is a genus of small species of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Central Asia.
Species
The following five species are recognized as being valid:[1][2]
- Altiphylax baturensis (Khan & Baig, 1992) – Batura Glacier gecko
- Altiphylax levitoni (Golubev & Szczerbak, 1979) – Leviton's gecko
- Altiphylax mintoni (Golubev & Szczerbak, 1981)
- Altiphylax stoliczkai Steindachner, 1867
- Altiphylax tokobajevi (Jeremčenko & Szczerbak, 1984)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Altiphylax.