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Cnemaspis upendrai

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Cnemaspis upendrai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. upendrai
Binomial name
Cnemaspis upendrai
Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda, 2007

Cnemaspis upendrai is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka. The specific name honours Siran Upendra Deraniyagala, a Sri Lankan prehistorian.[1]

The species grows to 35 mm (1.4 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is light-brown with prominent markings, but some individuals are uniformly yellowish brown, without prominent dorsal markings.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cnemaspis upendrai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 7 July 2015.