Kabaena Bow-fingered Gecko
Cyrtodactylus jellesmae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGekkonidae (Typical Geckos)
- GenusCyrtodactylus (Bent-toed Geckos)
- SpeciesCyrtodactylus jellesmae (Kabaena Bow-fingered Gecko)
About the Kabaena Bow-fingered Gecko
The Kabaena bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus jellesmae) is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia. The specific name, jellesmae, is in honor of Dutch botanist Eeltje Jelles Jellesma (1851–1918).
In Indonesia C. jellesmae is found on the island of Sulawesi. The type locality is restricted to Masarang, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The preferred natural habitat of C. jellesmae is forest, but it has also been found in cacao plantations.
C. jellesmae is oviparous. Boulenger GA (1897). "A Catalogue of the Reptiles and Batrachians of Celebes, with special reference to the Collections made by Drs. P. & F. Sarasin in 1893–1896". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1897: 193–237 + Plates VII–XVI. (Gymnodactylus jellesmæ, new species, pp. 203-204 + Plate VII, figures 1, 1a, 1b, 1c).
Koch A (2012). Discovery, Diversity, and Distribution of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Sulawesi and its offshore Islands. Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira. 374 pp. ISBN 978-3899734324. Kramer E (1979). "Typenkatalog der Echsen im Naturhistorischen... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
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 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.