Cnemaspis molligodai

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Cnemaspis molligodai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. molligodai
Binomial name
Cnemaspis molligodai

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. [1]

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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. [2]

Description

Adult males of C. molligodai measure 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length (SVL). [1]

Reproduction

C. molligodai is oviparous. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Cnemaspis molligodai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 3 July 2015.
  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 molligodai, p. 182).

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