Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum Welton, Siler, Diesmos & Brown 2009

Cyrtodactylus tautbatorumis a nocturnal species, often found on the butresses of trees, exposed root bundles, and rocky outcrops along river drainages.

Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum is one of the smallest species of Philippine Bent-toed gekkos. A Palawan Island endemic, this is a recently described member of the C. annulatus Species Complex. Like its closely related congeners, this species is cryptically colored medium gray, but with dark brown "bow-tie"-shaped bands. As with all Philippine Cyrtodactylus, the tail of this species is boldy colored with alternating bands of creamy white and dark gray.

Being a single island endemic, this species is range restircted, and may be more vulnerable than the more widely-distributed Philippine Cyrtodactylus. Like other members of the genus however, Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum is extremely common and highly abundant, even in disturbed habitat at the type locality and surrounding areas, suggesting that it is not threatened by forest disturbance as long as some natural vegetation is preserved in low-elevation riparian habitats on southern Palawan Island.

We have evaluated this species against the IUCN criteria for classification, and find that it does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Near Threatened status. Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum has been documented to have a broad geographic distribution and is quite abundant at all sampled localities. We therefore classify this species as Least Concern, LC (IUCN, 2010).

Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum is colored medium gray, with indistinct dark brown speckling; vertebral region of trunk light gray; dark brown transverse bands overlay base coloration dorsally, generally "V"- to "bow-tie"-shaped; bands on trunk lighter than those on nuchal region, becoming indistinct laterally; head ground color medium brown, fading to gray ground color of body posteriorly; interorbital bar dark brown; supralabials with series of alternating white and dark brown vertical bands; laterally, dark brown bands extend from posterior margin of orbit and generally connecting with first transverse dorsal band; limbs mottled with indistinct light gray and dark brown; fingers and toes banded dark brown; tail less conspicuously banded than trunk, with regularly shaped cream to white, and dark brown alternating bands throughout. Ventral coloration generally light cream with dark speckling laterally; hands and feet dark gray, contrasting with lighter cream of wrists and ankles; subcaudal region cream to gray, overlain with dark gray to dark brown bands.

This species can be diagnosed from all other Philippine Cyrtodactylus by a combination of: (1) maximum snout–vent length 68.7 mm; (2) subcaudal scales undivided; (3) 4 or 5 transverse dorsal bands through axilla–groin region; (4) 13–17 midbody tubercle rows; (5) 76–93 midbody dorsal scales; (6) 140–170 paravertebral scales; (7) 17–21 lamellae beneath Toe IV; (8) 15–17 lamellae beneath Finger III; (9) 4–6 pore-bearing precloacal scales; (10) "V"-shaped nuchal patterning; (11) moderately defined lateral tubercle row; (12) homogeneous tuberculation throughout the body; (13) the presence of a preanal groove; and (14) the absence of enlarged femoral scales.

Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum, although a member of the C. annulatus Species Complex, is restricted to Palawan Island, while the additional members, namely C. annulatus and C. jambangan, are distributed throughout the Mindanao and Visayan faunal regions. Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum has been documented on the southern half of Palawan Island, in the foothills of Mt. Mantalingajan. It may also occur on the smaller, adjacent islands to the southwest (e.g. Balabac).

Like all Philippine Bent-toed gekkos, Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum prefers exposed roots overhanging stream banks, from trunks of trees bordering flowing water, and from large boulders in river and stream beds.

Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum was named in recognition of the Tau’t-Bato peoples of the Singnapan Basin volcano crater, western Mt. Mantalingajan, southern Palawan Island, who possess a highly distinct cultural identity that celebrates fierce protection of their natural resources, respect for the forest, and appreciation of forest animals.

Palawan Pleistocene Aggregate Island Complex

Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum has been documented in low- and mid-elevation gallery forests and riparian habitats, often on exposed root bundles or tree butresses.

As a member of the Cyrtodactylus annulatus Species Complex, the most likely taxa to be confused with C. tautbatorum are true C. annulatus and C. jambangan, as well as possibly juvenile of the sympatrically distributed C. redimiculus. The distribution of C. tautbatorum on Palawan alone can distinguish this taxon from the other members of its species complex, while morphological characters distinguish it from C. redimiculus.

Successful conservation and managemnet of this species relies on the protection of upland raparian corridor habitats.

The mostly likely threats to this species come from habitat alteration and loss. As with all Philippine Cyrtodactylus, upland riparian corridors and karst outcrops are preferred habitats, and essential to the preservation of this species.

Continent: Asia
Distribution: Philippine Islands (Palawan)
Type locality: on the roots of a tree overhanging a stream in Philippines, Palawan Island, Palawan Province, municipality of Brookes Point, Barangay Mainit, Mainit Falls (09° 50 204 N, 118° 38 497 E; 106 m elevation).

Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.

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Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum Cyrtodactylus generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Gekkonidae familian sailkatuta dago.

Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum est une espèce de geckos de la famille des Gekkonidae.

Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum là một loài thằn lằn trong họ Gekkonidae. Loài này được Welton, Siler, Diesmos & Brown mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 2009.