Cnemaspis roticanai

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Cnemaspis roticanai
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. roticanai
Binomial name
Cnemaspis roticanai
Grismer  [ fr ] & Onn, 2010

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. [1] [2] It is named after roti canai, Malaysian flat bread. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Grismer, L. & Quah, E. (2018). "Cnemaspis roticanai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T99943493A99943504. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 Cnemaspis roticanai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 November 2020.