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.

Hikida's bow-fingered gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cyrtodactylus
Species:	C. matsuii
Binomial name
Cyrtodactylus matsuii Hikida, 1990
Synonyms[2]
Cyrtodactylus matsumii Hikida, 1990 Gonydactylus matsuii — Tan, 1993 Cyrtodactylus matsuii — Rösler, 2000

Etymology

The specific name, matsuii, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Masafumi Matsui.^[3]

Geographic distribution

On Borneo, Cyrtodactylus matsuii is found in the Malaysian state of Sabah.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of Cyrtodactylus matsuii is montane forests at altitudes of 900–1,600 m (3,000–5,200 ft).^[4]

Description

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.^[4]

Diet

Cyrtodactylus matsuii preys on arthropods, especially insects.^[4]

Reproduction

Cyrtodactylus matsuii is oviparous.^[2] However, details of its reproductive habits are unrecorded.^[4]