Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis
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Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cnemaspis |
Species: | C. kottiyoorensis
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Binomial name | |
Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis |
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
- ^ a b c d "Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis CYRIAC & UMESH, 2014". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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