Altigekko brachykolonCyrtopodion brachykolon The short-limbed bend-toed gecko (Mediodactylus brachykolon) is a species of gecko.

The gecko is distinguished from others due to its distinctly short limbs, stout body and large head.

[1] The name of the gecko comes from Greek brachys meaning short and kolon meaning limb.

[1] These species currently have only been known to exist in north-western Pakistan (in Chitral and Swat).

[2] The species has been found in the Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) forests and grasslands at elevations from 1200 to 1981 m.[1]