Spiny Forest Gecko
Cyrtodactylus lateralis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusCyrtodactylus (Bent-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesCyrtodactylus lateralis (Spiny Forest Gecko)
About the Spiny Forest Gecko
Cyrtodactylus lateralis, also known as Werner's prehensile-tailed bent-toed gecko, the Sumatra bow-fingered gecko, or the spiny forest gecko, is a species of gecko that is endemic to Sumatra. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Four-striped Forest Gecko
Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus
Marbled Bow-fingered Gecko
Cyrtodactylus marmoratus
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
Spotted House Gecko
Gekko monarchus
Large Forest Gecko
Gekko smithii
Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Gliding gecko
Gekko kuhli
Mutilating Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
Brooks' Wolf Gecko
Luperosaurus brooksii
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.