Ponmudi day gecko
| Ponmudi day gecko | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. nairi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis nairi | |
The Ponmudi day gecko (Cnemaspis nairi), also known commonly as the Ponmudi rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, nairi, is in honor of Indian naturalist S. Madhavan Nair.[3]
Geographic range
Cnemaspis nairi is found in the Indian state of Kerala. The holotype, from which the species was originally described, was collected at Ponmudi.[2]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of Cnemaspis nairi is evergreen forests and semi-evergreen forests at elevations of 280 to 925 m (919 to 3,035 ft).[4]
Description
Cnemaspis nairi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 40 mm (1.6 in). Dorsally, it is gray with black and white markings. Ventrally, it is grayish brown. The tail has alternating rings of black and yellowish olive.[4]
Reproduction
Cnemaspis nairi is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ Srinivasulu B, Srinivasulu C (2013). "Cnemaspis nairi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T172619A1353329. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172619A1353329.en. Downloaded on 4 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Cnemaspis nairi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 June 2019.
- ^ 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. (Ponmudi Rock Gecko Cnemaspis nairi, p. 187).
- ^ a b Das I (2002). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of India. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-056-5. (Cnemaspis nairi, p. 87).
Further reading
- Chandramouli, S.R.; Ganesh, S.R. (2010). "Herpetofauna of southern Western Ghats, India – Reinvestigated after decades". Taprobanica. 2 (2): 8–21.
- Inger RF, Marx H, Koshy M (1984). "An Undescribed Species of Gekkonid Lizard (Cnemaspis) from India with Comments on the Status of C. tropidogaster ". Herpetologica 40 (2): 149–154. (Cnemaspis nairi, new species).
- Rösler H (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekannten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)". Gekkota 2: 28–153. (in German).
- Venugopal, P.D. (2010). "An updated and annotated list of Indian lizards (Reptilia: Sauria) based on a review of distribution records and checklists of Indian reptiles". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 2 (3): 725–738. (Cnemaspis nairi, p. 729).