| Cnemaspis punctatonuchalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. punctatonuchalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis punctatonuchalis | |
Cnemaspis punctatonuchalis, also known as the spotted-neck rock gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to central Thailand. [1] [2]
Gekkonidae is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (Hemidactylus), tokay geckos (Gekko), day geckos (Phelsuma), mourning geckos (Lepidodactylus) and dtellas (Gehyra). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly species-rich in tropical areas.
Cnemaspis is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos found in Africa and Asia. With over 100 species, it is one of the most diverse genera of geckos. Molecular phylogenies suggest that the three regional groupings may form distinct clades which are not each other's closest relatives.
Cnemaspis heteropholis, also known as the Gund day gecko or different-scaled day gecko, is a species of geckos found in India.
The Indian day gecko or Nilgiri dwarf gecko is a species of diurnal and insectivorous, rock-dwelling gecko found in the high elevation grasslands and montane forests of the Western Ghats ranges in South India, such as the Nilgiri Hills and the Silent Valley National Park) in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states, respectively.
Cnemaspis otai, also known commonly as Ota's day gecko or the Vellore day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern India.
The Yercaud day gecko is a species of gecko found in the Shevaroy Hills of southern India.
The Kolhapur day gecko is a species of gecko described from the hills in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India.
The African gecko is a species of gecko found in Central Africa. Two subspecies have been described.
Cnemaspis girii, also known as Giri's day gecko, is a species of geckos in the genus Cnemaspis described in 2014. The species, found in the forests of the Kaas plateau in Satara district, Maharashtra, India, was discovered by researchers from Bangalore's National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES). The gecko lives under rocks and hollowed out trees near water bodies within its range.
Cnemaspis podihuna, also known as Deraniyagala's day gecko or dwarf day gecko is a species of diurnal gecko found only in Sri Lanka.
Cnemaspis adii, also known as Adi's day gecko, is a species of day gecko endemic to Hampi, India. The species was discovered in 2015 by Aditya Srinivasulu and his colleagues in the temple complex.
The western gecko is a species of gecko found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast.
Cnemaspis petrodroma, also known as the Nigeria crag gecko or Ondo forest gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Nigeria.
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.
Cnemaspis roticanai, also known as the roti canai rock gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to the island of Langkawi, off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is named after roti canai, Malaysian flat bread.
Cnemaspis australis, also known as the Southern Travancore day gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Agasthyamalai Hills of the Southern Western Ghats, in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in South India. It lives in rock boulders and is a evergreen forest dwelling diurnal, insectivorous and oviparous species. This species was previously confused with another gecko Mysore day gecko till a study in 2007 proved it to be a new species.
Cnemaspis psychedelica, also known as the psychedelic rock gecko, is an endangered species of gecko, only scientifically described in 2010, that is endemic to Hon Khoai Island and adjacent Hon Tuong Isle in Vietnam. It is up to about 7.5 cm (3 in) in snout–to–vent length, and it is quite brightly coloured in yellow, orange, black and grey-blue. This diurnal gecko inhabits granite boulders in densely vegetated country, retreating into crevices or under the rocks if scared, locations also used for sleeping at night. Each female typically lays two white eggs that are attached 0.3–3.5 m (1–11.5 ft) above the ground to the underside of a rock ledge and several females may use the same place, forming a communal nest with up to ten eggs. Newly hatched young are quite dull, but the adult colours are already evident when two months old.
Cyrtodactylus gordongekkoi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Lombok in Indonesia.
Cnemaspis avasabinae, or Sabin's Nellore dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to India. It is found in the Eastern Ghats.
