Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Infraorder: | Gekkota |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cnemaspis |
Species: | C. kottiyoorensis |
Binomial name | |
Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis Cyriac and Umesh, 2014 |
Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis, or the Kottiyoor day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to the Western Ghats in Kerala, India.
Distribution
This species is endemic to Kerala, India. In 2014 it was reported that this species is found in Perumalmudi, in the proposed Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Kannur District, Kerala.
Description
Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis holotype, an adult female, measures 42 mm (1.7 in) in snout–vent length.
References
- ^ "Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis CYRIAC & UMESH, 2014". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis |