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Cyrtodactylus malayanus (DE ROOIJ, 1915)

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Borneo Bow-fingered Gecko 
SynonymGymnodactylus malayanus DE ROOIJ 1915: 20
Cyrtodactylus baluensis — DE JONG 1928 (fide VAN ROOIJEN 2002)
Gymnodactylus malayanus — DAAN & HILLENIUS 1966: 130
Cyrtodactylus (Cyrtodactylus) malayanus — RÖSLER 2000: 66
Cyrtodactylus malayanus — GRISMER 2005
Cyrtodactylus malayanus — MECKE et al. 2016 
DistributionIndonesia (Borneo), Malaysia (Sarawak)

Type locality: Indonesia; exact locality unknown (fide DAAN & HILLENIUS 1966)  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesLectotype: ZMA.RENA 11309, adult male 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1916 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: The occurrence of this species on Borneo is questionable fide MALKMUS et al. (2002).

Similar species: C. ingeri, C. consobrinus 
EtymologyNamed after the type locality. 
References
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