Biology:Cnemaspis nilgala
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Cnemaspis nilgala | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. nilgala
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis nilgala Mendis Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa, 2007
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Cnemaspis nilgala, also known as Nilgala day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
Adult is relatively smaller than other Cnemaspis species, ranges SVL 31.5–32.9 mm in length. Dorsal scales are homogeneous. Smooth ventral scales on trunk. 17–19 scales found across the belly. 122–129 ventral scales and 7–8 supralabials. Subdigitals scansors unnotched. precloacal pores are absent in males.[2]
References
- ↑ "New species described since last release". Reptile database. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/new_species.html. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ↑ "A New Species of the Genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Nilgala Savannah forest, Uva Province of Sri Lanka". Novataxa. 19 January 2019. http://novataxa.blogspot.com/2019/01/cnemaspis-nilgala.html. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q60687461 entry
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