Cyrtodactylus ramboda
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| Cyrtodactylus ramboda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtodactylus |
| Species: | C. ramboda
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtodactylus ramboda Batuwita & Bahir, 2005
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Cyrtodactylus ramboda is a species of gecko endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.
Habitat & Distribution[]
A recently described gecko from western slopes of the central hills of Sri Lanka. Only known from Ramboda, near Gerandi Falls at an elevation of 780m.
Description[]
Head depressed. Enlarged tubercles on para-vertebral row 38-44. Densely arranged mid-dorsal tubercles. Lamellae under fourth toe are 7-8. Claws are moderately long. Ventral pores and pre-cloacal groves absent. Dorsum medium brown with 5 sinuous dark brown bands. A dark canthal stripe found that meets on nape.
Ecology & Diet[]
Active on tree trunks about 1.5-2.5m above the ground or on moss covered boulders.
References[]
Categories:
- Cyrtodactylus
- Reptiles of Sri Lanka
- Reptiles described in 2005