Cyrtodactylus redimiculus a nocturnal species, often found on the butresses of trees, exposed root bundles, and rocky outcrops along river drainages.
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus is one of the largest species of Philippine Bent-toed gecko, characterized by having relatively large eyes, small and sparsely distributed dorsal tubercles, and both preanal and femoral pore-bearing scale series in males.
Being a single island endemic, this species is range restircted, and may be more vulnerable than the more widely-distributed Philippine Cyrtodactylus. Like other members of the genus however, Cyrtodactylus redimiculus is extremely common and highly abundant, even in disturbed habitat at the type locality and surrounding areas, suggesting that it is not threatened by forest disturbance as long as some natural vegetation is preserved in low-elevation riparian habitats on southern Palawan Island.
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus is listed as "near threatened" by the IUCN.
This species can be diagnosed from all other Philippine Cyrtodactylus by a combination of: (1) maximum snout–vent length 90.0 mm; (2) subcaudal scales undivided; (3) 3 or 4 transverse dorsal bands through axilla–groin region; (4) 13–16 midbody tubercle rows; (5) 104–121 midbody dorsal scales; (6) 18–22 paravertebral tubercles; (7) 190–212 paravertebral scales; (8) 7–11 supralabial scales; (9) 4–6 pore-bearing preanal scales; (10) 4–6 post-cloacal lateral tubercles; "M"-shaped nuchal patterning; (11) a distinct lateral tubercle row; (12) heterogeneous tuberculation throughout the body; (13) the absence of a preanal groove; and (14) presence of enlarged pore-bearing femoral scales.
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus is an single island endemic, known only from Thumb Peak (type locality) and Mt. Mantalingajan, Palawan Island, Philippines.
Like all Philippine Bent-toed gekkos, Cyrtodactylus redimiculus prefers exposed roots overhanging stream banks, from trunks of trees bordering flowing water, and from large boulders in river and stream beds.
Palawan Pleistocene Aggregate Island Complex
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus has been documented in low- and mid-elevation gallery forests and riparian habitats, often on exposed root bundles or tree butresses.
Successful conservation and managemnet of this species relies on the protection of upland raparian corridor habitats.
The mostly likely threats to this species come from habitat alteration and loss. As with all Philippine Cyrtodactylus, upland riparian corridors and karst outcrops are preferred habitats, and essential to the preservation of this species.
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus, also known as the Palawan bow-fingered gecko or Palawan bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko that is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.[2]
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus, also known as the Palawan bow-fingered gecko or Palawan bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko that is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.
