NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori Batuwita & Bahir, 2005
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori is a species of Asian bent-toed gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species, which is endemic to Sri Lanka, was originally described by Sri Lankan herpetologists Sudesh Batuwita and Mohomed M. Bahir in 2005.
Wikipedia contributors, Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:22:41.151696+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori Batuwita & Bahir, 2005
- Name authority
- Batuwita & Bahir, 2005
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Cyrtodactylus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familyGekkonidae
- genusCyrtodactylus
- speciesCyrtodactylus edwardtaylori Batuwita & Bahir, 2005
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyrtodactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrtodactylus adorus Shea, Couper, Wilmer & Amey, 2011 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtodactylus aequalis Bauer, 2003 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Boulenger’s Indian GeckoCyrtodactylus albofasciatus (Boulenger, 1885) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtodactylus annandalei Bauer, 2003 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtodactylus arcanus Oliver, Richards & Sistrom, 2012 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Starry Bent-toed GeckoCyrtodactylus astrum Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels, 2012 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aur Island Bent-toed GeckoCyrtodactylus aurensis Grismer, 2005 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Southern Titiwangsa Bent-toed GeckoCyrtodactylus australotitiwangsaensis Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels, 2012 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtodactylus ayeyarwadyensis Bauer, 2003 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtodactylus badenensis Sang, Orlov & Darevsky, 2006 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtodactylus cracens Batuwita & Bahir, 2005 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Durian Bent-toed GeckoCyrtodactylus durio Grismer, Anuar, Quah, Muin, Onn, Grismer & Ahmad, 2010 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Cyrtodactylus&species=edwardtaylori Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:33LVL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.