NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Sanpel cave bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus sanpelensis Grismer, Wood, Thura, Zin, Quah, Murdoch, Grismer, Lin, Kyaw & Lwin, 2017
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
The Sanpel Cave bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus sanpelensis) is a species of gecko that is endemic to Asia. The specific epithet, sanpelensis, is a noun in apposition in reference to the type locality of Sanpel Cave. This species of gecko is widely distributed across southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand.
Wikipedia contributors, Sanpel Cave bent-toed gecko; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:46:20.150475+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyrtodactylus sanpelensis Grismer, Wood, Thura, Zin, Quah, Murdoch, Grismer, Lin, Kyaw & Lwin, 2017
- Name authority
- Grismer, Wood, Thura, Zin, Quah, Murdoch, Grismer, Lin, Kyaw & Lwin, 2017
- Common name
- Sanpel cave bent-toed gecko
- 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 sanpelensis Grismer, Wood, Thura, Zin, Quah, Murdoch, Grismer, Lin, Kyaw & Lwin, 2017
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.
- Grismer, L.L.; PERRY L. WOOD, JR., MYINT KYAW THURA, THAW ZIN, EVAN S. H. QUAH, MATTHEW L. MURDOCH, MARTA S. GRISMER, AUNG LIN, HTET KYAW and NGWE LWIN. (2017). Twelve new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from isolated limestone habitats in east- central and southern Myanmar demonstrate high localized diversity and unprecedented microendemism. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 182: 862-959. 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:8GPL4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.