Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii

Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cyrtodactylus
Species:	C. markuscombaii
Binomial name
	Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii; (Darevsky, Helfenberger, Orlov & Shah, 1998)
Synonyms
	Gonydactylus markuscombaii; Darevsky, Helfenberger, Orlov & Shaw, 1998; Cyrtopodion markuscombaii; — Rösler, 2000; Siwaligekko markuscombaii; — Khan, 2003; Cyrtodactylus marcuscombaii; — Mahony et al., 2009;

Last updated June 03, 2025

Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii, also known commonly as the striped gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to eastern Nepal.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, markuscombaii, is in honor of Markus Comba (born 1956), who is a Swiss antiquarian bookseller, book restorer, and naturalist.^[3]

Distribution

Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii is known only from a single locality in eastern Nepal (Ilam District, altitude 1,200–1,300 m (3,900–4,300 ft) and is possibly a Nepalese endemite.^[2]

Reproduction

Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii is oviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

In 2025 Bhattarai et al. considered Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii to be a synonym of Cyrtodactylus martinstolli .^[2]

References

↑ Bhattarai, S.; Limbu, K.P. (2022). "Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii (amended version of 2021 assessment)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T54506205A219115458.en. Accessed on 03 June 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 Cyrtodactylus martinstolli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 03 June 2025.
↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gonydactylus markuscombaii, p. 169).

Darevsky, Ilya S.; Helfenberger, Notker; Orlov, Nikolai L.; Shah, Karan (1998). "Two New Species of the Genus Gonydactylus (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Eastern Nepal". Russian Journal of Herpetology4 (2): 89–93. (Gonydactylus markuscombaii, new species).
Kästle, W.; Rai, K.; Schleich, H.H. (2013). Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Nepal. Amphibians and Reptiles Conservation of Nepal (ARCO-Nepal) e.V. ISBN 978-3981493849. (in English and Nepali).
Rösler, H. (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota. 2: 28–153. (Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii, p. 74). (in German).

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[1] Bhattarai, S.; Limbu, K.P. (2022). "Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii (amended version of 2021 assessment)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T54506205A219115458.en. Accessed on 03 June 2025.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Cyrtodactylus martinstolli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 03 June 2025.

[3] Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Gonydactylus markuscombaii, p. 169).

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