Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis, commonly known as the Pakkamalai dwarf gecko, is a species of dwarf gecko found in Pakkamalai Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 6.4 cm (2.5 in) in length.
| Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis | |
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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. pakkamalaiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis Khandekar, Thackeray, Kalaimani & Agarwal, 2023
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Etymology
editThe species was named for the Pakkamalai Reserve Forest, in which it was first discovered.
Description
editThe body is a straw brown colour, with chain link patterns running down its back and spikes alongside the body.
References
edit- Pflughoeft, Aspen (9 October 2023). "'Dwarf'-like clawed creature found lurking in caves of India. It's a new species". Miami Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- 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.