Cnemaspis kumarasinghei
| Cnemaspis kumarasinghei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. kumarasinghei
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis kumarasinghei Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa, 2007
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Cnemaspis kumarasinghei, commonly known as Kumarasinghe's day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, kumarasinghei, is in honor of Sri Lankan wildlife ranger Siril Kumarasinghe, who was killed in the line of duty in 2007.[2]
Description
[edit]C. kumarasinghei is small for its genus. Adult males have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 28–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in).[3]
Geographic range
[edit]C. kumarasinghei is found in Monaragala District, Sri Lanka.[1]
Habitat
[edit]The preferred natural habitat of C. kumarasinghe is forest and rock faces within forest, at altitudes of 200–1,000 m (660–3,280 ft).[1]
Behavior
[edit]C. kumarasinghei is arboreal and crepuscular.[1]
Reproduction
[edit]C. kumarasinghei is oviparous.[1][3] Clutch size is two eggs.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Wickramasinghe LJM, Karunarathna S, Amarasinghe A, Botejue M, Gabadage D, Vidanapathirana D, Samarasinghe D, Madawala M, Samarawickrama P (2021). "Cnemaspis kumarasinghei ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T197236A123312192.en. Accessed on 30 October 2024.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis kumarasinghei, p. 148).
- ^ a b Species Cnemaspis kumarasinghei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
[edit]- Agarwal I, Biswas S, Bauer AM, Greenbaum E, Jackman TR, De Silva A, Batuwita S (2017). "Cryptic species, taxonomic inflation, or a bit of both? New species phenomenon in Sri Lanka as suggested by a phylogeny of dwarf geckos (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae, Cnemaspis)". Systematics and Biodiversity 15: 427–439.
- Karunarathna SDMS, Amarasinghe AAT (2011). "A preliminary survey of the reptile fauna in Nilgala Forest and its vicinity, Monaragala District, Sri Lanka". Taprobanica 3 (2): 69–76.
- Somaweera R, Somaweera N (2009). Lizards of Sri Lanka: A Colour Guide with Field Keys. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 304 pp. ISBN 978-3899734782.
- Wickramasinghe LJM, Munindradasa DAI (2007). "Review of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in Sri Lanka with the description of five new species". Zootaxa 1490: 1–63. (Cnemaspis kumarasinghei, new species, pp. 7–8).
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