Cyrtodactylus edwardtaylori is a species of Asian bent-toed gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species, which is endemic to Sri Lanka, was originally described by Batuwita and Bahir in 2005.
The specific name, edwardtaylori, is in honor of American herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor.
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starts withThe number of scales under the fourth toe of C. edwardtaylori range from 7-8. The claws are short. The mental is subpentagonal. Midbody scales are in 29-30 rows. The head is not depressed. A preanal groove is absent.
The dorsum is gray-brown, with three dark brown bands. There is a dark canthal stripe that meets at nape. The lips are yellow..
In Sri Lanka C. edwardtaylori is known only from Tonacombe Estate, Namunukula, and Badulla.
C. edwardtaylori is oviparous.