Cnemaspis rammalensis

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Cnemaspis rammalensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. rammalensis
Binomial name
Cnemaspis rammalensis
Vidanapathirana, Gehan-Rajeev, Wickramasinghe & Mendis-Wickramasinghe, 2014

Cnemaspis rammalensis, also known as the Rammale day gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]

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Description

It is the largest species of day gecko recorded from Sri Lanka with snout-vent length of 52–54 mm. Precloacal pores absent. There are five prominent trilobate shaped creamy markings. [2]

Scalation: ventrals 186–207. 15 femoral pores on each side. 22–23 and 23–25 subdigital lamellae.

Habitat

It is a rock dwelling species. Type locality is Rammalakanda Forest. Populations are decreased due to heavy deforestation.

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References

  1. "Cnemaspis rammalensis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  2. "Sri Lanka's largest day-gecko (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from Rammalakanda Man and Biosphere Reserve in southern Sri Lanka". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.