Cnemaspis kandambyi is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka, described in 2017 from Knuckles Mountain Range.[1][2]
| Cnemaspis kandambyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. kandambyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis kandambyi Batuwita & Udugampala, 2017
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Taxonomy
editThe species is closely related to Cnemaspis podihuna[3] and found sympatric to C. kallima, C. phillipsi and C. punctata in Knuckles.
Description
editThe species can be identified due to three enlarged postmentals, four precloacal pores, and dark brown coloration with diamond shaped dark markings. Adult is known to ranges from 23.6 mm in length from snout to vent.[4]
Etymology
editThe specific name kandambyi is named in honor of Dharma Sri Kandamby, who was curator of the vertebrate section of the National Museum of Colombo from 1982 to 2012.[5]
References
edit- ^ "A New Species of Cnemaspis (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Knuckles Range of Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "New gecko species with black markings". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Batuwita, S; Udugampala, S. "Description of a new species of Cnemaspis (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Knuckles Range of Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. 4254: 82–90. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4254.1.4. PMID 28609982.
- ^ "Cnemaspis kandambyi BATUWITA & UDUGAMPALA, 2017". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "A taxonomic revision of the Sri Lankan day-geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae: Cnemaspis), with description of new species from Sri Lanka and southern India". Retrieved 11 March 2017.