Cyrtodactylus philippinicus

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Cyrtodactylus philippinicus
Cyrtodactylus philippinicus from Palanan - ZooKeys-266-001-g045.jpg
in Palanan, Isabela, Philippines
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species:
C. philippinicus
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus philippinicus
(Steindachner, 1867)
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Distribution of C. philippinicus
Synonyms

Gonydactylus philippinicusSteindachner, 1867
Gymnodactylus philippinicus(Steindachner, 1867)

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  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 Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg 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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