Cyrtodactylus philippinicus
| Cyrtodactylus philippinicus | |
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| in Palanan, Isabela, Philippines | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. philippinicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus philippinicus (Steindachner, 1867)
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| Distribution of C. philippinicus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gonydactylus 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.
- ^ 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.
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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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) Please check the source for the exact licensing terms.
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