| Cnemaspis kawminiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. kawminiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis kawminiae | |
Cnemaspis kawminiae, or Kawmini's day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka, described in 2019 from Nuwara Eliya. [1] [2]
The specific name kawminiae is named in honor of Hadunneththi Kawmini Mendis, who is the mother of Suranjan Karunarathna, first author. His mother supported the research team financially as well as encourage them including his son. [2]
The species is closely related to C. kumarasinghei and C. gotaimbarai morphological aspects. [2] [3]
The species was discovered from a granite cave in Mandaram Nuwara, closer to Pidurutalagala Mountain, Nuwara Eliya. [2]
Snout-to-vent length is 33.7 mm in adult male and 35.2 mm in adult female. Granular scales are flat. Chin, gular, pectoral, and abdominal scales are smooth. There are 86–92 paravertebral granules. Two precloacal pores are present. In males, 4–5 femoral pores are present. Median row of subcaudal scales an irregular, sub-rhomboid, and small. Head is small with short snout. Small eyes have round pupils. Dorsum of head, body, limbs and tail is generally light grey to brown. An oblique black line in the interorbital area present. There are five ‘W’-shaped black patches on the occipital area. Three straight, dark brown postorbital stripes are present. Ten grey brownish blotches runs along the tail. [3]
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