Hikida's Bow-fingered Gecko

About the Hikida's Bow-fingered Gecko

Hikida's bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus matsuii), also known commonly as Matsui's bent-toed gecko and the Sabah mountain bent-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.

The specific name, matsuii, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Masafumi Matsui. On Borneo, Cyrtodactylus matsuii is found in the Malaysian state of Sabah. The preferred habitat of Cyrtodactylus matsuii is montane forests at altitudes of 900–1,600 m (3,000–5,200 ft).

Cyrtodactylus matsuii is heavy-bodied and may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.5 cm (4.1 in). Dorsally, it has a pattern of irregular dark brown crossbars on a ground color which is yellowish tan. Ventrally, it is uniformly pale gray or pale brown.

Cyrtodactylus matsuii preys on arthropods, especially insects. Cyrtodactylus matsuii is oviparous. However, details of its reproductive habits are unrecorded. Hikida, Tsutomu (1990). "Bornean gekkonid lizards of the genus Cyrtodactylus (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) with descriptions of three... Wikipedia →