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Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Sauropsida

Suborder
  
Scleroglossa

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Superorder
  
Lepidosauria

Family
  
Gekkonidae

Genus
  
Cnemaspis

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis, or the Kottiyoor day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to the Western Ghats in Kerala, India.

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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 Wikipedia