Cnemaspis is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos found in Asia. With over 100 species, it is one of the most diverse genera of geckos. Molecular phylogenies suggest that the two regional groupings may form distinct clades which are not each other's closest relatives.
The Servarayan hills, with the anglicised name Shevaroy Hills, are a towering mountain range near the city of Salem, in Tamil Nadu state, southern India. It is one of the major hill stations in Tamil Nadu and in the Eastern Ghats.
Yercaud, also spelt Erkad, is a Hill station in Salem District, in Tamil Nadu, 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 Southern Ghats slender gecko is a species of gecko with a restricted distribution in the hills of southern India.
Montague Dundas Cockburn was a Scottish coffee planter, and Collector of Salem district between 1820 and 1829. He was the father of ornithologist and painter Margaret Cockburn.
Naduvalur is a village in Gangavalli in the Salem district of the state of Tamil Nadu, located in the north central part of the southernmost state of India.
Bommidi is a panchayat town which is located in Pappireddipatti taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is also known as B. Mallapuram. Bommidi's name is used for the railway station, the police station situated at Nadur, the post office, and bus transportation, while the name "B. Mallapuram" is used for schools, hospitals, and government officials.
The Thirumanimutharu River originates form Manjavadi village in the Shevaroy Mountain Range and flows through the Salem and Namakkal districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It rises in the Yercaud hills. Thirumanimutharu River joins the Cauvery at the Nanjai Edayar village in Namakkal.
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 an 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.
The Mysore day gecko is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to the Bangalore uplands in Karnataka state, South India. It is rock-dwelling and is found in deciduous forest tracts in mid-hills. This species occurs in Hosur / Krishnagiri hills of Tamil Nadu and Bangarapet Ramnagara and Tumkur districts in Karnataka state.
Cnemaspis shevaroyensis, also known as the Shevaroy dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to India.
Masinaickenpatti is a census town in the Vazhapadi taluk of Salem district, in Tamil Nadu, India.
Cnemaspis krishnagiriensis, the Krishnagiri dwarf gecko, is a species of diurnal, rock-dwelling, insectivorous gecko endemic to India. It is distributed in Tamil Nadu.
Cnemaspis jackieii is a species of diurnal gecko in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India.
Cnemaspis agayagangai, the Agaya Gangai dwarf gecko, is a species of diurnal, rock-dwelling, insectivorous gecko endemic to India.
Cnemaspis fantastica, the fantastic dwarf gecko, is a species of diurnal, rock-dwelling, insectivorous gecko endemic to India.
Cnemaspis pachaimalaiensis, the Pachaimalai dwarf gecko, is a species of diurnal, rock-dwelling, insectivorous gecko endemic to India.
Cnemaspis salimalii, Salim Ali's dwarf gecko, is a species of diurnal, rock-dwelling, insectivorous gecko endemic to India.
