Wildlifeof Nepal
Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii
GeckosCyrtodactylus markuscombaii
Basic stats
Habitat
Recorded at 1,200-1,300m, Ilam District
Range
Eastern Nepal; known from one locality in Ilam District (the road between Ilam town and Pawakhola)
The striped gecko, Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii, was described in 1998 as Gonydactylus markuscombaii by Darevsky, Helfenberger, Orlov and Shah. The species name honours the Swiss bookseller and naturalist Markus Comba. It is known from one locality in Ilam District, eastern Nepal, at 1,200 to 1,300m, and lays eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
In 2025 Bhattarai and colleagues treated it as a synonym of Cyrtodactylus martinstolli, from the same locality. The source gives no size, appearance, diet or behaviour detail (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii live in?
- Recorded at 1,200-1,300m, Ilam District
- Where is the Cyrtodactylus markuscombaii found?
- Eastern Nepal; known from one locality in Ilam District (the road between Ilam town and Pawakhola)