Hidden on the frontiers: Calotes vultuosus (Harlan, 1825) (Squamata, Agamidae), a species new for the reptile list of Pakistan

We document the first confirmed record of Calotes vultuosus (Harlan, 1825) from Pakistan, based on three specimens from Keamari, Sindh. DNA barcodes (16S, COI) and morphological traits place the studied material firmly within C. vultuosus , clearly distinct from related congeners. This finding extends the species’ distribution westward from India into coastal Pakistan and highlights the biogeographic significance of southern Pakistan and integrative approaches for resolving the distribution of the C. versicolor complex in South Asia.