The southern Philippine false gecko (Pseudogekko pungkaypinit) is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Taxonomy Luperosaurus compresicorpus, the Philippine false gecko, was discovered by herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor in 1915. In 1922, Taylor moved this species to the genus Pseudogekko. In 2014, Pseudogekko compresicorpus was split into three additional species, Pseudogekko chavacano, Pseudogekko ditoy, and Pseudogekko pungkaypinit.
The type locality of Pseudogekko pungkaypinit is Calbiga, a creek area on the Visayas State University Visca Campus in Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines.
Etymology The specific name, pungkaypinit, comes from the Waray terms "pungkay" (treetop) and "pinit" (lizard).
References