en Cyrtodactylus philippinicus

Cyrtodactylus philippinicus
	in Palanan, Isabela, Philippines
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Brown, R.; Gaulke, M.; Rico, E. (2009). "Cyrtodactylus philippinicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169862A6683538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169862A6683538.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cyrtodactylus philippinicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 November 2015.
^ ^a ^b Wrobel, Murray (2004). Elsevier's Dictionary of Reptiles. Elsevier. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-08-045920-2.
^ ^a ^b 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): 1–120. doi:10.3897/zookeys.266.3982. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3591760. PMID 23653519. Please check the source for the exact licensing terms.

External links

Media related to Cyrtodactylus philippinicus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cyrtodactylus philippinicus at Wikispecies

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] Brown, R.; Gaulke, M.; Rico, E. (2009). "Cyrtodactylus philippinicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169862A6683538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169862A6683538.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[RDB-2] Cyrtodactylus philippinicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 November 2015.

[Wrobel2004-3] Wrobel, Murray (2004). Elsevier's Dictionary of Reptiles. Elsevier. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-08-045920-2.

[BrownSiler2013-4] 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): 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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