NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Philippine Gecko
Pseudogekko compresicorpus (Taylor, 1915)
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.
Pseudogekko compressicorpus (KU 330058) from 850 m on Mt. Cagua. Photo: RMB.
Brown R, Siler C, Oliveros C, Welton L, Rock A, Swab J, Van Weerd M, van Beijnen J, Rodriguez D, Jose E, Diesmos A · CC BY 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Pseudogekko compresicorpus, also known as the Philippine false gecko or cylindrical-bodied smooth-scaled gecko or Philippine forest gecko, is a species of geckos. It is endemic to the Philippines. The reproduction pattern is oviparous in nature.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudogekko compresicorpus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:57:43.048233+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudogekko compresicorpus (Taylor, 1915)
- Name authority
- (Taylor, 1915)
- Common name
- Philippine Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gekkonidae
- Genus
- Pseudogekko
- 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
- genusPseudogekko
- speciesPseudogekko compresicorpus (Taylor, 1915)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudogekko. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Visayan geckoPseudogekko atiorum Davis, Watters, Köhler, Whitsett, Huron, Brown, Diesmos & Siler, 2015 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Leyte Diminutive GeckoPseudogekko ditoy Siler, Welton, Davis, Watters, Davey, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown, 2014 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bicol Hollow-dwelling Forest GeckoPseudogekko hungkag Brown, Meneses, Wood, Fernandez, Cuesta, Clores, Tracy, Buehler & Siler, 2020 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luzon geckoPseudogekko brevipes (Boettger, 1897) | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Zamboanga GeckoPseudogekko chavacano Siler, Welton, Davis, Watters, Davey, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown, 2014 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Southern Philippine GeckoPseudogekko pungkaypinit Siler, Welton, Davis, Watters, Davey, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown, 2014 | GekkonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Polillo GeckoPseudogekko smaragdinus (Taylor, 1922) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Luperosaurus compresicorpus Taylor, 1915 Taylor, 1915 | 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=Pseudogekko&species=compresicorpus 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.
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:4NX5P. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.