| Cyrtodactylus urbanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. urbanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus urbanus | |
The urban bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus urbanus) is a species of gecko endemic to India.
Gekkonidae is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 61 genera. This family comprises many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (Hemidactylus), tokay geckos (Gekko), day geckos (Phelsuma), mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus) and dtellas (Gehyra). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly species-rich in tropical areas.
Cyrtodactylus is a diverse genus of Asian geckos, commonly known as bent-toed geckos or bow-fingered geckos. It has at least 250 described species at present, which makes it the largest of all gecko genera.
Cyrtodactylus collegalensis, also known as the Kollegal ground gecko or forest spotted gecko, is a species of gecko found in and around Mysore hills, at the junction of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, in South India. Recent taxonomic works and genetic studies revealed that the formerly-supposed genus is actually a subgenus of the widespread genus Cyrtodactylus. It is often confused with the forest spotted gecko.
The Jammu bent-toed gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northern India.
Cyrtodactylus fasciolatus, also known as the banded bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko found in Northwest India . Type locality: Subathu, Simla District.
Cyrtodactylus philippinicus, commonly known as the Philippine bent-toed gecko or Philippine bow-fingered gecko, is a species of gecko in family Gekkonidae.
Known as Taylor's bow-fingered gecko, four-striped forest gecko and marbled bent-toed gecko, Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus is a species of gecko found in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
Cyrtodactylus soba, also known as the Dumbara bent-toed gecko or Knuckles bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
Cyrtodactylus triedrus, also known as the spotted bent-toed gecko, Sri Lanka gecko, spotted bow-fingered gecko, or spotted ground gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka.
Cyrtodactylus annulatus, also known as the annulated bow-fingered gecko or small bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to the Philippines.
The forest spotted gecko or Erode ground gecko is a species of gecko that is endemic to hills of South India, in parts of Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats. It was first described from hills near Erode in Tamil Nadu in 1870. Subsequently, this species was thought to be similar to Cyrtodactylus collegalensis, but recent studies have confirmed that they are distinct. This species has been sighted in hills around Coimbatore, Tirupur and Erode, in parts of the Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu.
The Sabah bow-fingered gecko, also known commonly as Inger's bow-fingered gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sabah in Malaysia.
The ring-tailed gecko is a species of gecko that is endemic the Louisiade Archipelago of Papua New Guinea.
Farmer's bent-toed gecko is a species of bent toed gecko that is endemic to eastern Java. It was discovered in 2006 on a farm, hence its name. Petani refers to a farmer in the Indonesian language. There are some 250 known species of bent-toed geckos, or bow-fingered geckos as they are also known. Unlike other geckos, members of Cyrtodactylus have slender, curved toes. Not much is known of this particular species, and existing pictures have not been confirmed as accurate.
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus, also known as the Palawan bow-fingered gecko or Palawan bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko that is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.
Cyrtodactylus sworderi, also known commonly as the Johore bow-fingered gecko, the Kota-tinggi forest gecko, or Sworder's bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia.
Cyrtodactylus variegatus, also known as the variegated bow-fingered gecko or Moulmein forest gecko, is a species of gecko that is found in Myanmar and Thailand. However, it is uncertain whether any records from Thailand actually belong to this species.
The Manus bent-toed gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Manus Island of Papua New Guinea.
The Datt Kyaik Hill bent-toed gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Myanmar.