Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Gekkonidae Scientific name Cnemaspis beddomei | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Genus Cnemaspis Rank Species | |
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Beddome's day gecko (Cnemaspis beddomei) is a species of gecko found in the Western Ghats. It is named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830-1911, a British army officer and botanist.
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Distribution
Type locality: Tinnevelly and Travancore Hills (3000 – 5000 ft ASL) Terra typica restricta (M. A. Smith 1935): Travancore
Ecology and conservation
It is diurnal and is found under rocks; it feeds mainly on insects. The exact threats are unknown but may be human disturbance. However, it exists in protected areas Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and Meghamalai.
References
Beddome's day gecko Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA