Cnemaspis rammalensis
Cnemaspis rammalensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cnemaspis |
Species: | C. rammalensis
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Binomial name | |
Cnemaspis rammalensis Vidanapathirana, Gehan-Rajeev, Wickramasinghe & Mendis-Wickramasinghe, 2014
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Cnemaspis rammalensis, also known as the Rammale day gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
Description[]
It is the largest species of day gecko recorded from Sri Lanka with snout-vent length of 52–54 mm. Precloacal pores absent. There are five prominent trilobate shaped creamy markings.[2]
Scalation: ventrals 186–207. 15 femoral pores on each side. 22–23 and 23–25 subdigital lamellae.
Habitat[]
It is a rock dwelling species. Type locality is Rammalakanda Forest. Populations are decreased due to heavy deforestation.
References[]
- ^ "Cnemaspis rammalensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's largest day-gecko (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Rammalakanda Man and Biosphere Reserve in southern Sri Lanka". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
Categories:
- Cnemaspis
- Reptiles described in 2014
- Cnemaspis stubs