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Cnemaspis cavernicola

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Cnemaspis cavernicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. cavernicola
Binomial name
Cnemaspis cavernicola
Khandekar, Thackeray, Kalaimani & Agarwal, 2023

Cnemaspis cavernicola, the cave-dwelling dwarf gecko, is a species of dwarf gecko that was found in Pakkamalai Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] It is a small species, with snout–vent length of 28–34 mm (1.1–1.3 in) and tail length of 24–36 mm (0.94–1.42 in), giving a maximum total length of about 68 mm (2.7 in).[1]

Description

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The gecko had many spiky bumps running down its body. The adult geckos were darker shades of brown and gray, with few specks of black and orange. Whereas the juveniles looked to be translucent.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Khandekar, Akshay; Thackeray, Tejas; Kalaimani, Ayuthavel; Agarwal, Ishan (2023). "Two new species of South Asian Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Gingee Hills, Tamil Nadu, India". Vertebrate Zoology. 73: 887–913. doi:10.3897/vz.73.e110512.
  2. ^ a b Aspen Pflughoeft (9 October 2023). "'Dwarf'-like clawed creature found lurking in caves of India. It's a new species". Miami Herald. Retrieved 31 October 2023.