Cnemaspis kumarasinghei

Cnemaspis kumarasinghei
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cnemaspis
Species:	C. kumarasinghei
Binomial name
	Cnemaspis kumarasinghei; Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa, 2007

Last updated July 06, 2025

Cnemaspis kumarasinghei, commonly known as Kumarasinghe's day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.

Etymology

The specific name, kumarasinghei, is in honor of Sri Lankan wildlife ranger Siril Kumarasinghe, who was killed in the line of duty in 2007.^[2]

Description

C. kumarasinghei is small for its genus. Adult males have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 28–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in).^[3]

Geographic range

C. kumarasinghei is found in Monaragala District, Sri Lanka.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. kumarasinghe is forest and rock faces within forest, at altitudes of 200–1,000 m (660–3,280 ft).^[1]

Behavior

C. kumarasinghei is arboreal and crepuscular.^[1]

Reproduction

C. kumarasinghei is oviparous.^[1]^[3] Clutch size is two eggs.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Wickramasinghe LJM, Karunarathna S, Amarasinghe A, Botejue M, Gabadage D, Vidanapathirana D, Samarasinghe D, Madawala M, Samarawickrama P (2021). "Cnemaspis kumarasinghei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197236A123312192.en. Accessed on 30 October 2024.
↑ 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 kumarasinghei, p. 148).
1 2 Species Cnemaspis kumarasinghei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

Agarwal I, Biswas S, Bauer AM, Greenbaum E, Jackman TR, De Silva A, Batuwita S (2017). "Cryptic species, taxonomic inflation, or a bit of both? New species phenomenon in Sri Lanka as suggested by a phylogeny of dwarf geckos (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae, Cnemaspis)". Systematics and Biodiversity15: 427–439.
Karunarathna SDMS, Amarasinghe AAT (2011). "A preliminary survey of the reptile fauna in Nilgala Forest and its vicinity, Monaragala District, Sri Lanka". Taprobanica3 (2): 69–76.
Somaweera R, Somaweera N (2009). Lizards of Sri Lanka: A Colour Guide with Field Keys. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 304 pp. ISBN 978-3899734782.
Wickramasinghe LJM, Munindradasa DAI (2007). "Review of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in Sri Lanka with the description of five new species". Zootaxa1490: 1–63. (Cnemaspis kumarasinghei, new species, pp. 7–8).

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[iucn-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wickramasinghe LJM, Karunarathna S, Amarasinghe A, Botejue M, Gabadage D, Vidanapathirana D, Samarasinghe D, Madawala M, Samarawickrama P (2021). "Cnemaspis kumarasinghei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197236A123312192.en. Accessed on 30 October 2024.

[2] 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 kumarasinghei, p. 148).

[RDB-3] 1 2 Species Cnemaspis kumarasinghei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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