Southern Titiwangsa Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus australotitiwangsaensis
This beautiful gecko occurs in upland areas of the southern parts of the Titiwangsa Mountains in Peninsular Malaysia, such as Genting Highlands and Fraser's Hill.
The ground colour of the body of adults is fawn or beige, and there are three or four thick, pale-edged, dark brown bands across the back. The top of the head is fawn or beige, and sometimes yellowish. The tail is almost black, with six pure white bands. Juveniles lack a white tip to the tail, which occurs in some related species, for example Lekagul's Bent-toed Gecko.
Cyrtodactylus australotitiwangsaensis was formerly considered part of the 'Banded Slender-toed Gecko' (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus) species complex, however as of 2016 this group is now considered to comprise at least 15 separate species which occur in different parts of southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.
The ground colour of the body of adults is fawn or beige, and there are three or four thick, pale-edged, dark brown bands across the back. The top of the head is fawn or beige, and sometimes yellowish. The tail is almost black, with six pure white bands. Juveniles lack a white tip to the tail, which occurs in some related species, for example Lekagul's Bent-toed Gecko.
Cyrtodactylus australotitiwangsaensis was formerly considered part of the 'Banded Slender-toed Gecko' (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus) species complex, however as of 2016 this group is now considered to comprise at least 15 separate species which occur in different parts of southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.
