Cyrtodactylus

Key to species of Cyrtodactylus of Sulawesi

This key is mainly based on morphological characteristics of adult males.

1a. Precloacal groove and pores present in males................................................................ 2

1b. Precloacal groove absent in males and females............................................................. 4

2a. A medium sized species, 42–56 precloacal-femoral pores, sometimes a number of infrascales present in males (North Sulawesi)................................................................................... C. fumosus

2b. Medium to large species, femoral pores lacking, males with precloacal pores...................................... 3

3a. Precloacal pores 12–14 in males, spines along ventrolateral body fold and ventrolateral margin of tail (Lore Lindu, Central Sulawesi)................................................................................... C. spinosus

3b. Precloacal pores 9–12 in males, no spines along ventrolateral body fold and ventrolateral margin of tail (West Sulawesi).......................................................................................... Cyrtodactylus sp.

4a. No precloacal or femoral pores; SVL less than 93 mm ........................................................ 5

4b. No precloacal or femoral pores; SVL greater than 92 mm ...................................................... 6

5a. SVL 73–93 mm, subcaudals composed of transverse widened scales (Southeast Sulawesi)............. C. jellesmae large

5b. SVL 58–70 mm, subcaudals scales fragmented (widespread allover Sulawesi)....................... C. jellesmae small

6a. Dorsum brownish purple with distinct light colored tubercles and four overlapping “><” shaped marks composed of light col- ored tubercles (West Sulawesi and Kabaena)........................................................ C. wallacei

6b. Dorsum velvety black with four overlapping “><” shaped marks of yellow stripes (Eastern Peninsula of Sulawesi)... C. batik