Cnemaspis australis
| Cnemaspis australis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis australis Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda, 2007
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Cnemaspis australis, also known as the Southern Travancore day gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Agasthyamalai Hills of the Southern Western Ghats, in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in South India. It lives in and is a evergreen forest dwelling diurnal, insectivorous and oviparous species. This species was previously confused with another gecko Mysore day gecko till a study in 2007 proved it to be a new species. [2]
References[]
- ^ Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Cnemaspis australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T194093A2297745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T194093A2297745.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Cnemaspis australis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Cnemaspis
- Reptiles of India
- Reptiles described in 2007
- Cnemaspis stubs