Cnemaspis molligodai
| Cnemaspis molligodai | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. molligodai
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis molligodai Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa, 2007
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Cnemaspis molligodai, commonly known as Molligoda's day gecko, is a species of diurnal lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, molligodai, is in honor of Sri Lankan Hayasinth Molligoda for his service and commitment to the conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of Sri Lanka.[3]
Description
Adult males of Cnemaspis molligodai measure 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).[2]
Geographic distribution
Cnemaspis molligodai is found in southwestern Sri Lanka, in the island's wet zone.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Cnemaspis molligodai is forest, at elevations from sea level to 200 m (660 ft).[1]
Behavior
Cnemaspis molligodai is arboreal and can be found high in the forest canopy.[1]
Reproduction
Cnemaspis molligodai is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Karunarathna S, Wickramasinghe LJM, Amarasinghe A, Botejue M, Gabadage D, Madawala M, Samarasinghe D, Samarawickrama P, Wickramasinghe N (2021). "Cnemaspis molligodai ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197233A123312177.en. Accessed on 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Cnemaspis molligodai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 July 2015.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis molligodai, p. 182).
Further reading
- Wickramasinghe LJM, Munindradasa DIA (2007). "Review of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in Sri Lanka with the description of five new species". Zootaxa 1490: 1–63. (Cnemaspis molligodai, new species, p. 9).