| Cnemaspis argus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. argus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis argus Dring, 1979 | |
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Cnemaspis argus, also known commonly as the Argus gecko, the Argus rock gecko, Dring's gecko, and the Lawit Mountain rock gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. [2]
The specific name, argus, refers to Argus, the many-eyed giant in Greek mythology, an allusion to the ocelli (eye-spots) of this species. [3]
C. argus is found in northern Terengganu state, Peninsular Malaysia. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of C. argus is forest with large granite rocks, at altitudes of 40–790 m (130–2,590 ft) [1]
C. argus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.5 cm (2.6 in). [2]
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