Cnemaspis godagedarai, or Godagedara's day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka, described in 2019 from Matara.[1][2]
| Cnemaspis godagedarai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. godagedarai
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis godagedarai Silva, Bauer, Botejue & Karunarathna, 2019
| |
Etymology
editThe specific name godagedarai is named in honor of Godagedara Rate Adikaram, who is a national hero fought in the uprising against the British colonial government from 1817 to 1818.[3]
Taxonomy
editThe species is closely related to C. gemunu, C. phillipsi, and C. scalpensis.[1]
Ecology
editThe species was discovered from area lies between 700 and 800 meters (2,300 and 2,600 feet) above sea level of Ensalwatte, Matara. The forest patch is isolated from the rest of the forest canopy by streams.[4]
Description
editDorsum of head, body and limbs generally grayish brown;. There are three large irregular cinnamon brown blotches along the vertebral line. A distinct narrow short longitudinal black line found on occipital area. Tail with cinnamon brown dorsal color, with 12 faded black cross-bands. Circular pupil is black in color with surrounding yellow and pale brown margins. Supraciliaries brownish. There are two postorbital stripes are present on each side with white upper black lower areas. A light and dark inter-orbital stripe present. Pale yellowish chin and gular scales.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "A New Species of Endemic Day Gecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae: Cnemaspis) from A Wet Zone Forest in the Second Peneplain of Southern Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "New type of Hoona found". Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "New endemic Gecko found from Matara". Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "New rainforest gecko joins growing list of reptiles unique to Sri Lanka". 2019-06-11. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "A new species of endemic day gecko (Reptilia: Gekkonidae:Cnemaspis) from a wet zone forest in the second peneplain of Southern Sri Lanka" (PDF). Journal of Amphibian & Reptile Conservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.