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Farsian spider gecko
Cyrtopodion gastrophole (Werner, 1917)
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
Cyrtopodion gastrophole, also known commonly as the Farsian spider gecko, Werner's spider gecko, or Werner's bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southcentral Iran.
Wikipedia contributors, Cyrtopodion gastrophole; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:56:15.030772+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyrtopodion gastrophole (Werner, 1917)
- Name authority
- (Werner, 1917)
- Common name
- Farsian spider gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Cyrtopodion
- 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
- genusCyrtopodion
- speciesCyrtopodion gastrophole (Werner, 1917)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyrtopodion. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Makran Spider GeckoCyrtopodion agamuroides (Nikolsky, 1900) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtopodion baigii Masroor, 2008 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtopodion brevipes (Blanford, 1874) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Fort Munro Sandstone GeckoCyrtopodion fortmunroi (Khan, 1993) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtopodion golubevi Nazarov, Ananjeva & Rajabizadeh, 2010 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyrtopodion hormozganum Nazarov, Bondarenko & Radjabizadeh, 2012 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kachh (Spotted Ground) GeckoCyrtopodion kachhense (Stoliczka, 1872) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Salt Range (thin-toed) GeckoCyrtopodion montiumsalsorum (Annandale, 1913) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Potahar GeckoCyrtopodion potoharense Khan, 2001 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Common Tuberculate Ground geckoCyrtopodion scabrum (Heyden, 1827) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sistan angular-toed geckoCyrtopodion sistanense Nazarov & Rajabizadeh, 2007 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Soan GeckoCyrtopodion indusoani (Khan, 1988) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gymnodactylus gastropholis Werner, 1917 Werner, 1917 | synonym |
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=Cyrtopodion&species=gastrophole 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:33NBW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.