Cyrtodactylus philippinicus

Cyrtodactylus philippinicus
C. philippinicus in Palanan, Isabela, Philippines
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species: C. philippinicus
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus philippinicus
(Steindachner, 1867)
Distribution of C. philippinicus
Synonyms

Gonydactylus philippinicus Steindachner, 1867
Gymnodactylus philippinicus (Steindachner, 1867)

Cyrtodactylus philippinicus, commonly known as the Philippine bent-toed gecko[1] or Philippine bow-fingered gecko,[2][3] is a species of gecko in family Gekkonidae.[2]

Taxonomy

Cyrtodactylus philippinicus was first described by Austrian zoologist Franz Steindachner in 1867. It was named after its distribution in the Philippines.[2] It is commonly known as the Philippine bent-toed gecko[1] or Philippine bow-fingered gecko.[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

Cyrtodactylus philippinicus is found throughout the northern Philippines. It is common from low- to mid-elevation riparian forests, at elevations of 800 or 900 metres (2,600 or 3,000 ft).[4] Introduced populations exist in Indonesia and Malaysia.[1]

Behaviour

The species is nocturnal, active at night on rocks and boulders, over-hanging stumps and logs, or on root balls of large trees exposed by flowing water.[4]

Status

Cyrtodactylus philippinicus has been evaluated as Least Concern by the IUCN due to its wide distribution, estimated large population, and stable population trend. It is mainly threatened by deforestation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Brown, R.; Gaulke, M.; & Rico, E. (2007). "Cyrtodactylus philippinicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cyrtodactylus philippinicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 Wrobel, Murray (2004). Elsevier's Dictionary of Reptiles. Elsevier. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-08-045920-2.
  4. 1 2 This article incorporates text from a scholarly publication published under a copyright license that allows anyone to reuse, revise, remix and redistribute the materials in any form for any purpose: Brown, Rafe; Siler, Cameron; et al. (2013). "The amphibians and reptiles of Luzon Island, Philippines, VIII: the herpetofauna of Cagayan and Isabela Provinces, northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range". ZooKeys 266 (0): 1–120. doi:10.3897/zookeys.266.3982. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3591760. PMID 23653519. Please check the source for the exact licensing terms.

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