ecak

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Cecak atau cicak adalah hewan reptil yang biasa merayap di dinding atau pohon.
Cecak berwarna abu-abu, tetapi ada pula yang berwarna coklat kehitam-hitaman.
Cecak biasanya berukuran sekitar 10 centimeter. Cecak bersama dengan tokek dan
sebangsanya tergolong ke dalam sukuGekkonidae.
[sunting]Etimologi
Diperkirakan kata 'cecak' berasal dari suara yang dibuat oleh hewan ini yaitu: "cak,
cak, cak". Dengan ini bisa dikatakan bahwa kata ini merupakan sebuah onomatope.
[sunting]Jenis-jenis Cecak
Cecak ada banyak jenisnya. Di lingkungan rumah kita saja ada sekitar tiga jenis
(spesies) yang sering ditemui, yakni :
Cecak tembok (Latin Cosymbotus platyurus), yang kerap ditemui di tembok-tembok
rumah dan sela-sela atap. Cecak ini bertubuh pipih lebar, berekor lebar dengan
jumbai-jumbai halus di tepinya. Bila diamati di tangan, dari sisi bawah akan terlihat
adanya lipatan kulit agak lebar di sisi perut dan di belakang kaki.
Cecak kayu (Hemidactylus frenatus), yang bertubuh lebih kurus. Ekornya bulat,
dengan enam deret tonjolan kulit serupa duri, yang memanjang dari pangkal ke ujung
ekor. Cecak kayu lebih menyukai tinggal di pohon-pohon di halaman rumah, atau di
bagian rumah yang berkayu seperti di atap. Terkadang didapati bersama cecak
tembok di dinding luar rumah dekat lampu, namun umumnya kalah bersaing dalam
memperoleh makanan.
Cecak gula (Gehyra mutilata), bertubuh lebih kecil, dengan kepala membulat dan
warna kulit transparan serupa daging. Cecak ini kerap ditemui di sekitar dapur,
kamar mandi dan lemari makan, mencari butir-butir nasi atau gula yang menjadi
kesukaannya. Sering pula ditemukan tenggelam di gelas kopi kita.
Cecak batu (Cyrtodactylus marmoratus).
[sunting]Perkecualian
Cecak terbang (Draco spp.) sebetulnya bukan 'cecak' (suku Gekkonidae) melainkan
termasuk suku kadal agamid (Agamidae), seperti halnya bunglon.
[sunting]Makanan dan habitat
Cecak biasa memakan serangga dan terutama nyamuk. Biasanya cecak hidup di
dinding-dinding dan di atap rumah. Di alam cecak biasanya hidup pada tempat-
tempat teduh.
[sunting]Cecak dalam kepercayaan
[sunting]Hindu
Menurut orang Bali, cecak adalah manifestasi dari Dewi Saraswati, yaitu dewi yang
melindungi bicara dan tulisan.


Domain: Eukaryota ( ) - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
Kingdom: Animalia ( ) - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Subkingdom: Bilateria ( ) - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
Branch: Deuterostomia ( ) - Grobben, 1908
Infrakingdom: Chordonia ( ) - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
Phylum: Chordata ( ) - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
Subphylum: Vertebrata ( ) - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata ( ) - auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
Superclass: Tetrapoda ( ) - Goodrich, 1930
Class: Reptilia ( ) - Reptiles
Subclass: Diapsida ( )
Infraclass: Lepidosauromorpha ( )
Superorder: Lepidosauria ( ) -
Order: Squamata ( )
Suborder: Lacertilia ( )
Infraorder: Gekkota ( )
Family: Gekkonidae ( )
Subfamily: Gekkoninae ( )
Genus: Cosymbotus ( ) - Fitzinger, 1843
Specific name: platyurus - SCHNEIDER 1792
Scientific name: - Cosymbotus platyurus SCHNEIDER 1792
Synonyms
Crossurus platyurus Girard 1858 Gecko marginatus DUVERNOY< /i> (In Cuvier)
1839 Gehyra platyurua Deraniyagala 1953 Gekko platyurus Merrem 1820
G[ecko] marginatus Cuvier 1829: 54 Hemidactylus marginatus GRAY< /i> (In
Griffith & Pidgeon) 1831 Hemidactylus nepalensis Annandale 1907 Hemidactylus
platyurus Fitzinger 1826 Hoplopodion platyurus Fitzinger 1843 Lacerta
schneideriana SHAW 1802: 1278< /i> (Nom. Subst.) Lacerta tjitja Ljungh 1804
Lomatodactylus platyurus Van Der Hoeven 1833 Nycteridium
himalayanum Anderson 1871 Nycteridium platyurus Theobald 1868 Nycteridium
schneideri GNTHER 1864: 111< /i> (Invalid Emendation) Platyurus
marginatus Oken 1836 Platyurus platyurus Smith 1935 Platyurus
schneiderianus Gray 1845 Stellio platyurus Schneider 1792: 30
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Uetz P.
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Cosymbotus
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 2 species and subspecies in this genus:
C. craspedotus (Mocquard's House Gecko) C. platyurus (Flat-Tailed House Gecko)

Flat-tailed House Gecko
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Flat-tailed House Gecko

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Hemidactylus
Species: H. platyurus
Binomial name
Hemidactylus platyurus
(Schneider, 1792)
Synonyms
Cosymbotus platyurus
(Schneider, 1792)
Hemidactylus platyurus, commonly known as the Flat-tailed House Gecko, is a
species of Gekkonidae found in Asia. The species is sometimes classified under the
genus Cosymbotus.[1][2]
[edit]Description


Snout longer than the distance between the eye and the ear opening, one time and
a half the diameter of the orbit; forehead concave; ear-opening small, oval, oblique.
Rostral four-sided, not twice as broad as high, with median cleft above; nostril
bordered by the rostral, the first labial and three nasals. Nine to eleven upper and
seven or eight lower labials; mental large. triangular or pentagonal; two pair of
chin-shields, the median pair large, in contact with each other, the posterior pair
small, sometimes separated from the labials. Body depressed, covered above with
uniform small granules, largest on the snout; a dermal expansion from axilla to
groin and another along the posterior side of the hind limb. Ventral scales cycloid,
imbricate. Male with an uninterrupted series of 3436 femoral pores. Tail
depressed, flat inferiorly, with sharp denticulated lateral edge, covered above with
uniform small granules, below with a median series of transversely dilated plates.
Limbs moderate, depressed; digits strongly dilated, about half-webbed, inner well
developed; 3 to 6 lamellae under the inner, 7 to 9 under the median digits. Grey
above, marbled with darker grey; generally a dark streak from eye to shoulder.
Lower parts white. Length of head and body 61 mm.; tail 66 mm.[3]
[edit]Distribution
N India (Darjeeling, Sikkim), Nicobar Islands, Nepal, Bhutan, China
(Guangdong, SE Xizang = Tibet), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia (incl. Pulau
Tioman), Burma (= Myanmar), Vietnam, New Guinea (?), Philippine Islands
(Palawan, Calamian Islands, Panay, Luzon), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java,
Sulawesi, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores) USA (introduced to Florida)
[edit]As a pet
These geckos are frequently found in the pet trade, including corporate chain
stores, usually identified only as "House gecko". While there are other species of
gecko available under the same common name, the Cosymbotus platyurus is easily
identified by the flaps of skin along its sides, making them resemble a miniature
flying gecko (Ptychozoon genus). They are easily maintained in a terrarium with
frequent misting and insect prey, but they are not easy to handle. Also,
herpetoculturists often use this species in addition to anoles as a feeder lizard for
some species of snakes, especially Asian green vine snakes (Ahaetulla prasina).
[edit]Notes
^ Cosymbotus craspedotus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
^ "Cosymbotus craspedotus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
^ Rooij, Nelly de. 1915. The reptiles of the Indo-Australian archipelago. Volume 1.
Leiden.
[edit]References
Anderson, J. 1871 A list of the reptilian accession to the Indian Museum, Calcutta,
from 1865 to 1870, with a description of some new species. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal,
Calcutta, 40, part 11(1): 12-39.
Annandale, N. 1907 Reports on a collection of batrachia, reptiles and f ish from
Nepal and the western Himalayas. Lacertilia. Records of the Indian Museum, 1:151-
155
Kober, I. 2004 Der Saumschwanz-Hausgecko (Cosymbotus platyurus): Haltung und
Nachzucht im Terrarium und im Freilauf. Draco 5 (18): 68-75
Krysko, K.L. And Keidra J. Daniels 2005 A Key to the Geckos (Sauria: Gekkonidae)
of Florida. Caribbean Journal of Science 41 (1): 28-36
Myers, George Sprague 1943 The Lizard Names Platyurus and Cosymbotus. Copeia
1943 (3):192
Schneider,J.G. 1797 Amphibiorum Physiologiae Specimen Alterum Historiam et
Species Generis Stellionum seu Geckonum Sistens. Frankfurt (Oder), C. L. F. Aitzi
(2): 30




Flat-tailed Gecko



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One of the commonest house geckos in Southeast
Asia. It is identified by the flat tail, fringed with
loose skin. Colour and markings can vary from plain
grey, to an attractive pattern of dark brown stripes
or diamonds along the spine.

Active by day and night, in urban areas it feeds on
small insects attracted to artificial lighting. It is
highly adaptable and also occurs in forested and
agricultural areas. Its call is a muted 'click-click-
click'.

This species ranges throughout Southeast Asia.

Fig 1 : Example from Siem Reap, Cambodia, with
complex patterning.

Fig 2 : Pale specimen consuming a dragonfly in a
brightly lit apartment, Singapore.

Fig 3 : Taking shelter in an abandoned crab hole on a
sandy beach on Bintan Island, Riau Archipelago,
Indonesia.

Fig 4 : Close up of the toes and claws on the hind
foot.

Fig 5 : Grey and black specimen from mangrove
habitat at Phuket, southern Thailand.

Fig 6 : Specimen with well-developed flaps of skin on
the tail, Singapore.

Family : GEKKONIDAE
Species : Hemidactylus platyurus
Size (snout to vent) : 6 cm
Size (total length) : 14 cm

Habitat: A variety of forests (dry and wet) as well as human dwellings.
Biology
Philippine lizards of the family Gekkonidae comprise 49 species (Taylor, 1915, 1922;
Brown and Alcala, 1978) in 10 genera: Gehyra (1), Gekko
(13), Hemidactylus (5), Hemiphyllodactylus (2), Lepidodactylus (6), Luperosaurus (8)
,Ptychozoon (1), Pseudogekko (4), and Cyrtodactylus (9), (Brown et al., 2007, 2010a,
2011; Welton et al., 2009, 2010a, 2010b; Zug, 2011). An amazing percentage of
these species are endemic to the Philippines archipelago (roughly 85%; Brown et al.,
2011). Several of the recently described gekkonids in the Philippines were
discovered only recently as part of ongoing surveys around the archipelago. Recent
phylogenetic studies focused on Philippine gekkonids (Siler et al., 2010; Welton et
al., 2010a,b) have resulted in the observation of high levels of genetic diversity
among populations of widespread species, an indication that the country's gecko
diversity may still be greatly underestimated.
Two genera of "house" geckos are currently recognized to occur in the Philippines
(Gehyra and Hemidactylus). Prior to the recent study by Mahony et al.
(2009), Hemidactylus platyurus was recognized to be a member of the
genus Cosymbotus; however, numerous studies over the years have indicated the
species' close affinity to the genus Hemidactylus. One species
of Gehyra (Gehyra mutilata) and five species
of Hemidactylus (Hemidactylus brookii, Hemidactylus frenatus,Hemidactylus garno
ti, Hemidactylus platyurus, Hemidactylus stejnegeri) are recognized to occur in the
Philippines. Several species (Gehyra mutilata Hemidactylus Cosymbotus,
and Hemidactylus franatus) are incredibly common and widespread across the
archipelago, often being found in disturbed habitats and on the buildings and
houses in residential areas. At night, large numbers of individuals of all three of
these species can be observed preying on insects near light fixtures. No
phylogenetic studies have investigated whether any of these widespread species
represent unique lineages in the Philippines.
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Conservation
Conservation Status
We have evaluated this species against the IUCN criteria for classification, and
find that it does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, or
Near Threatened status. Hemidactylus platyurus has been documented to be quite
abundant at all sampled localities. We therefore classify this species as Least
Concern, LC (IUCN, 2010).
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Description
Diagnostic Description
Toes about 1/4 to 1/3+ webbed; prominent cutaneous fold on ventrolateral surface of
body and posterior edge of hind limb; seven to nine wide scansors (mostly deeply
notched but not completely divided)beneath the 4th toe; scansors covering the distal
3/5 to 2/3 of the toe; second pair of labials variable, completely separated from or
partly in contact with the lower labials. (Text taken from Brown and Alcala, 1978)
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Size
43.3-57.4 mm SVL (Brown and Alcala, 1978)
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Ecology and Distribution
Type Locality
The repository of the type is unknown (Brown and Alcala, 1978)
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Distribution
This common house gekko is distributed widely across Southeast Asia, and in the
Philippines, the species occurs on all major islands and numerous small islands.
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Faunal Affinity
In the Philippines, this species is associated with all currently recognized faunal regions.
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Reproduction
Eggs and Hatchlings: Snout-vent length of 13 hatchlings 20.5 to 25.0 mm. Eggs of this species have been
collecte dfrom the nipa shingles or crevices in the walls or rafters of wooden or bamboo houses. The
eggs were always in pairs. (Text taken from Brown and Alcala, 1978)
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Taxonomy
Stellio platyurus Schneider, 1792:30 (synonym)
Lacerta schneideriana Shaw, 1802:1278 (nom. subst.) (synonym)
Lacerta tjitja Ljungh, 1804 (synonym)
Gekko platyurus Merrem, 1820 (synonym)
Hemidactylus platyurus Fitzinger, 1826 (synonym)
Gecko marginatus Gray (in Griffith & Pidgeon), 1831 (synonym)
Lomatodactylus (Hemidactylus) platyurus Van Der Hoeven, 1833 (synonym)
Gecko platycaudus Schinz (partim), 1834 (synonym)
Platyurus marginatus Oken, 1836 (synonym)
Hemidactylus marginatus Dumril & Bibron, 1836:370 (synonym)
Gecko marginatus Duvernoy (in Cuvier), 1839 (synonym)
Hoplopodion (Cosymbotus) platyurus Fitzinger, 1843 (synonym)
Platyurus schneiderianus Gray, 1845 (synonym)
Hemidactylus marginatus Bleeker, 1857 (synonym)
Crossurus platyurus Girard, 1858 (synonym)
Nycteridium schneideri Guunther, 1864:111 (invalid emendation) (synonym)
Cosymbatus platyrus Steindachner, 1867 (synonym)
Nycteridium platyurus Theobald, 1868 (synonym)
Nycteridium schneideri Jerdon, 1870 (synonym)
Nycteridium himalayanum Anderson, 1871 (synonym)
Hemidactylus platyurus Boulenger, 1885:143 (synonym)
Hemidactylus nepalensis Annandale, 1907 (synonym)
Cosymbotus platyurus Stejneger, 1907:178 (synonym)
Hemidactylus platyurus De Rooji, 1915:34 (synonym)
Platyurus platyurus Smith, 1935 (synonym)
Cosymbotus platyurus Loveridge, 1948 (synonym)
Gehyra platyurua Deraniyagala, 1953 (synonym)
Cosymbotus platyurus Kluge, 1993 (synonym)
Cosymbotus platyurus Manthey & Grossman, 1997:217 (synonym)
Cosymbotus [sic] platyurus Teo & Rajathurai, 1997 (synonym)
Cosymbotus platyurus Cox et al., 1998:80 (synonym)
Hemidactylus platyurus Carranza & Arnold, 2006 (synonym)
Cosymbotus platyurus Ter Borg, 2007 (synonym)
Cosymbotus platyurus Bobrov & Semenov, 2008 (synonym)
Hemidactylus cf. platyurus Mahony et al., 2009 (synonym)
References
Brown, W. C., & Alcala A. C. (1978). Philippine Lizards of the Family Gekkonidae. 146. Dumaguete City,
Philippines: Silliman University Press.