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Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus (LUCAS & FROST, 1900)

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymHoplodactylus tuberculatus LUCAS & FROST 1900
Gymnodactylus Olivii GARMAN 1901 (fide LOVERIDGE 1934)
Gymnodactylus olivii — ZIETZ 1920
Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1984
Quantasia tuberculata — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 15
Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus — RÖSLER et al. 2007: 202
Cyrtodactylus tuberculatus — SHEA et al. 2011 
DistributionAustralia (Cape York Peninsula, NE Queensland, from Cape Melville, south to Mt Leswell; Stanley Island, in the Flinders Islands, just north of Cape Melville)

Type locality: Endeavour River, Queensland, Australia.

abrae: Australia; Type locality: Iron Range, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: NMV D7874; the holotype of C. abrae (reported to be in the QM) seems to be missing, hence COUPER & AMEY 2004 consider this species as a nomen nudum. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis (tuberculatus): A large Cyrtodactylus (SVL to 120 mm) with large, strongly projecting tubercles on the antebrachium, strongly developed dorsal tubercles in 20–24 longitudinal rows at the midpoint of the trunk (axilla-groin interval), 24–37 ventral scale rows at the same level, a continuous series of 34–46 enlarged femoroprecloacal scales extend- ing from one knee to the other, and in males bearing pores on each scale; mental with a posterior extension extend- ing between postmentals; lips marbled, dark dorsal bands on trunk usually three, occasionally four, with a narrow dark edge both anteriorly and posteriorly; pale interspaces between dark body bands with dark macules; dark tail bands on base of tail only a little wider than pale interspaces [SHEA et al. 2011].


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CommentCyrtodactylus tuberculatus has been previously considered as a synonym of C. louisiadensis (KLUGE (1963) but revalidated by Wells & Wellington (1984).

Common name (abrae): Rainforest Banded Gecko

Type species: Hoplodactylus tuberculatus LUCAS & FROST 1900 is the type species of the genus Quantasia WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 15. 
EtymologyEtymology (tuberculatus): Not specifically stated by Lucas and Frost (1900), but presumably from the Latin tuberculatus (= tuberculate), and in allusion to the strongly developed dorsal tubercles of the species.

Etymology (abrae): Named after Ms Lyn Abra, noted Australian naturalist of the Australian Reptile Park. 
References
  • Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here
  • Couper, P. J.; Amey, A. 2004. Comments on the taxonomic status of Cyrtodactylus abrae WELLS 2002. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 49(2): 648. - get paper here
  • Grismer, L. L., Wood, P. L., Poyarkov, N. A., Le, M. D., Kraus, F., Agarwal, I., ... & Grismer, J. L. 2021. Phylogenetic partitioning of the third-largest vertebrate genus in the world, Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Reptilia; Squamata; Gekkonidae) and its relevance to taxonomy and conservation. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 101–154 - get paper here
  • Kaiser, H.; Crother, B.I.; Kelly, C.M.R.; Luiselli, L.; O’Shea, M.; Ota, H.; Passos, P.; Schleip, W.D. & Wüster, W. 2013. Best Practices: In the 21st Century, Taxonomic Decisions in Herpetology are Acceptable Only When Supported by a Body of Evidence and Published via Peer-Review. Herpetological Review 44 (1): 8-23
  • Kluge, A.G. 1963. The systematic status of certain Australian and New Guinean gekkonid lizards. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 14: 77-86 - get paper here
  • Kraus, Fred 2008. Taxonomic partitioning of Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis (Lacertilia: Gekkonidae) from Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 1883: 1–27 - get paper here
  • Lucas, A. H. S., and C. Frost. 1900. Description of a new lizard from northern Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 12:145-146 - get paper here
  • Rösler, H. & Glaw, F. 2008. A new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Malaysia including a literature survey of mensural and meristic data in the genus. Zootaxa 1729: 8–22 - get paper here
  • Rösler, H. & S. J. Richards & R. Günther 2007. Bemerkungen zur Morphologie und Taxonomie der östlich der Wallacea vorkommenden Geckos der Gattung Cyrtodactylus GRAY, 1827, mit Beschreibungen von zwei neuen Arten (Reptilia: Sauria: Gekkonidae). Salamandra 43 (4): 193-230 - get paper here
  • SHEA, GLENN; PATRICK COUPER, JESSICA WORTHINGTON WILMER & ANDREW AMEY 2011. Revision of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Zootaxa 3146: 1–63 - get paper here
  • Wells R W; Wellington C R 1984. A synopsis of the class Reptilia in Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology 1 (3-4): 73-129 [31 Dec 1983 on cover]
  • Wells, R. W. 2002. Taxonomic notes on the genus Cyrtodactylus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) in Australia. Australian Biodiversity Record (3): 1-8
  • Wells, R. W. and Wellington, C. R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology, Supplementary Series (1): 1-61 [sometimes cited as 1983] - get paper here
  • Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
 
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