Cyrtodactylus philippinicus

Cyrtodactylus philippinicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Gekkota Infraordo: Gekkomorpha Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cyrtodactylus
Species: Cyrtodactylus philippinicus

Name

Cyrtodactylus philippinicus (Steindachner, 1867)

• Holotype: NHMW 14778:1.
• Type locality: “Philippinen [=Philippines]”.

Combinations

• Gymnodactylus philippinicus Steindachner, 1867: 17 [original combination]
• Cyrtodactylus philippinicus — Underwood, 1954 [subsequent combination]
• Gonydactylus philippinicus — Kluge, 1991 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Philippines: Bibuyan and Sibuyan island groups, Panay, Catanduanes, Lubang, Luzon, Mindoro, Negros, Panay, Polilo, Balesin and Cebu.

References

Primary references

• Steindachner, F. 1867. Reptilien. In: Reise der Österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter dem Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Erster Band. Kaiserlich-königlichen Hofund Staatsdruckerel: Wien. 98 pp., 3 pls. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Pitogo, K., dela Cruz, C., Santos, G., Binaday, J., Lagat, R. & Gojo Cruz, P. 2022. IUCN: Cyrtodactylus philippinicus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T169862A181158891. Accessed on 18 October 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Philippine Bow-fingered Gecko