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Cnemaspis flavigularis

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Cnemaspis flavigularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. flavigularis
Binomial name
Cnemaspis flavigularis
Pal, Mirza, Dsouza, & Shanker, 2021[1]

Cnemaspis flavigularis is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Cardamom Hills, a part of the southern Western Ghats in Kerala, India.[2] It belongs to the Cnemaspis littoralis group of species.[1][2] Common name yellow throated day gecko has been coined for it.[1]

Description

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Cnemaspis flavigularis is a small Cnemaspis, reaching 33 mm (1.3 in) in snout–vent length.[1][2]

Habitat

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It is diurnal species that has been encountered from tree trunks and rocks inside evergreen forests at elevations above 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above sea level.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Pal, Saunak; Mirza, Zeeshan A.; Dsouza, Princia; Shanker, Kartik (2021). "Diversifying on the Ark: multiple new endemic lineages of dwarf geckos from the Western Ghats provide insights into the systematics and biogeography of South Asian Cnemaspis (Reptilia: Squamata)". Zoological Research. 42 (6): 675–691. doi:10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.074. PMC 8645882. PMID 34581029.
  2. ^ a b c Cnemaspis flavigularis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 January 2024.