Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko
Cyrtodactylus darmandvillei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusCyrtodactylus (Bent-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesCyrtodactylus darmandvillei (Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko)
About the Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko
The Darmandville bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus darmandvillei) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia. The specific name, darmandvillei, is in honor of Jesuit Missionary Father Cornelis J. F. le Coq d'Armandville (1846–1896).
C. darmandvillei is found on the Indonesian islands of Flores, Komodo, Lombok, Pulau Kalao, and Sumbawa. The preferred natural habitats of C. darmandvillei are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes from sea level to 650 m (2,130 ft).
The holotype of C. darmandvillei has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.5 cm (3.3 in) and a tail length of 10 cm (3.9 in). C. darmandvillei is both terrestrial and arboreal. C. darmandvillei is oviparous. Mecke S, Kieckbusch M, Hartmann L, Kaiser H (2016). "Historical considerations and comments on the type series of Cyrtodactylus marmoratus Gray, 1831, with an updated comparative table for the bent-toed geckos of the Sunda Islands and Sulawesi". Zootaxa 4175 (4): 353–365.
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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 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko in Komodo National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko sighting in Komodo National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko in Komodo National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Darmandville Bow-fingered Gecko in Komodo National Park in our monthly data.