Biology:Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis

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Short description: Species of lizard

Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. kottiyoorensis
Binomial name
Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis
Cyriac and Umesh, 2014[1]

Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis, or the Kottiyoor day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to the Western Ghats in Kerala, India .[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Kerala, India. In 2014 it was reported that this species is found in Perumalmudi, in the proposed Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Kannur District, Kerala.[1]

Description

Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis holotype, an adult female, measures 42 mm (1.7 in) in snout–vent length.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18603531 entry