NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Polillo Gecko
Pseudogekko smaragdinus (Taylor, 1922)
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
Pseudogekko smaragdinus (or green smooth-scaled gecko, Polillo false gecko or emerald false gekko) is a species of gecko, which is one of the many types of lizard. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is listed by the IUCN as "least concern," presumably because populations are currently stable; this gecko is fairly common in the forests of Polillo Island, however, it is quite difficult to find in most other areas.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudogekko smaragdinus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:32:07.760079+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudogekko smaragdinus (Taylor, 1922)
- Name authority
- (Taylor, 1922)
- Common name
- Polillo 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 smaragdinus (Taylor, 1922)
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 |
| Philippine GeckoPseudogekko compresicorpus (Taylor, 1915) | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gekko smaragdinus Taylor, 1922 Taylor, 1922 | 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=smaragdinus 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:4NX5W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.