Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae (Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae), recorded as Critically Endangered
Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae (Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae

Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae

Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae is a gecko in the family Gekkonidae, recorded as Critically Endangered and tied to Thailand.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae
Recorded from
Thailand
Taxonomy
Squamata · Gekkonidae · Cyrtodactylus

Appearance

Medium-sized for its genus, C. Chanhomae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).

Range and habitat

C. Chanhomeae is found in central Thailand, in Saraburi Province. C. Chanhomeae usually lives in dry caves. The species is endemic to Thailand.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

Typical geckos hunt after dark on vertical surfaces. Day geckos in some genera are the exception — bright and diurnal.

In crisis

Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae, Wikidata item Q5077667. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae?
Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae is a gecko in the family Gekkonidae.
What is the conservation status of Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae live?
C. Chanhomeae is found in central Thailand, in Saraburi Province.
Why is Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.