Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis, or the Kottiyoor day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to the Western Ghats in Kerala, India.[1]
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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. kottiyoorensis
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| Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis | |
Distribution
editThis 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.[1]
Description
editCnemaspis kottiyoorensis holotype, an adult female, measures 42 mm (1.7 in) in snout–vent length.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis CYRIAC & UMESH, 2014". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 September 2016.