[beege_3]

Hi there,

My local Reptile shop has one of these gecko's available and was wanting to look up on their care. I can't find anything online, but even the shop is confused as they have the common name as Malayan Bow Fingered Gecko and Latin as Crytodactylus intermedia.

So any help would be great.

Ps, here is their image of said gecko..

[Bowfinger]

The latin name is Cyrtodactylus intermedius and the one you are posting looks to be Cyrtodactylus pulchellus. The name Malayan Bowfinger Gecko as the common name is fairly generalized and I have found multiple common names and the two scientific names used for that type of C. pulchellus in your picture.

[beege_3]

Originally Posted by Bowfinger

The latin name is Cyrtodactylus intermedius and the one you are posting looks to be Cyrtodactylus pulchellus. The name Malayan Bowfinger Gecko as the common name is fairly generalized and I have found multiple common names and the two scientific names used for that type of C. pulchellus in your picture.

Thank you for that...

What are their needs temp wise, etc?

[Bowfinger]

That particular type of C. pulchellus seems to be the most commonly imported from Malaysia. They seem to like it warmer than another group I have that came from or close to the Highlands...I would say 69-74night and 74-79F day temperatures works well for those guys but I am still fiddling with mine.

[beege_3]

Thanks for the tip Bowfinger, will post pics up on Thursday as thats when we are getting him!

[x3christian1]

what kind of substrate, humidity level etc?

plus, i think it is a Cyrtodactylus intermedius

[Bowfinger]

Originally Posted by x3christian1

plus, i think it is a Cyrtodactylus intermedius

Cyrtodactylus pulchellus from Malaysia. Even the controversial "Malaysian intermedius" looks different than this one by having absent the nose "V" or any pattern shape at that, plus this individual has one less band, like most pulchellus and unlike all intermedius.
The picture you are referring to is dehydrated, otherwise you would notice tubercles visible in the picture as well, more pronounced in pulchellus than intermedius, who has a softer look in color and texture.
...by looking just at the eye picture in beege_3's avatar, that looks more like an intermedius to me.

[x3christian1]

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can you tell me what this gecko is? and would you know how to care for it... tropical, misting, etc?

[x3christian1]

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[x3christian1]

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