Phylogeny of bent-toed geckos (Cyrtodactylus) reveals a west to east pattern of diversification

► We estimate relationships and divergence times for the diverse Asian-Pacific gecko genus Cyrtodactylus. ► Cyrtodactylus is monophyletic only if the Indian genus Geckoella is also included. ► Divergences among major Cyrtodactylus lineages span nearly the entire Cenozoic. ► Biogeographic reconstructions depict a west-to-east pattern of colonization. ► Cyrtodactylus colonized Australia twice, via both New Guinea and the Lesser Sundas.