Cnemaspis molligodai

Cnemaspis molligodai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species: C. molligodai
Binomial name
Cnemaspis molligodai
Mendis Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa, 2007

Cnemaspis molligodai, commonly known as Molligoda's day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, molligodai, is in honor of Sri Lankan Hayasinth Molligoda for his service and commitment to the conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of Sri Lanka.[2]

Description

Adult males measure 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Cnemaspis molligodai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 July 2015.
  2. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis molligodai, p. 182).

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