Wildlifeof Nepal
Cyrtodactylus cf. collegalensis
GeckosCyrtodactylus cf. collegalensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Dry, mixed or wet forest along hilly tracts; ground-dwelling, hiding under thick leaf litter (C. collegalensis account)
Range
C. collegalensis: the Mysore hills of South India, where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet
This entry is for a Nepal gecko identified only as similar to Cyrtodactylus collegalensis, the Kollegal ground gecko of South India, which Beddome described in 1870 from the BR Hills in southern Karnataka. That species is nocturnal, mainly ground-dwelling, hides under thick leaf litter in dry, mixed or wet forest along hilly tracts, and eats insects. It is often confused with C. speciosus (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cf. in the name means the Nepal identification is not confirmed, and the species account is for the South Indian animal, so nothing here should be taken as established for Nepal. A 2025 revision of Nepal's Cyrtodactylus is the place to check (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Cyrtodactylus cf. collegalensis live in?
- Dry, mixed or wet forest along hilly tracts; ground-dwelling, hiding under thick leaf litter (C. collegalensis account)
- Where is the Cyrtodactylus cf. collegalensis found?
- C. collegalensis: the Mysore hills of South India, where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet