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Cnemaspis molligodai

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Cnemaspis molligodai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. molligodai
Binomial name
Cnemaspis molligodai

Cnemaspis molligodai, commonly known as Molligoda's day gecko, is a species of diurnal lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1]

Etymology

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The specific name, molligodai, is in honor of Sri Lankan Hayasinth Molligoda for his service and commitment to the conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of Sri Lanka.[2]

Description

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Adult males of C. molligodai measure 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length (SVL).[1]

Reproduction

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C. molligodai is oviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cnemaspis molligodai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 July 2015.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis molligodai, p. 182).

Further reading

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  • Mendis Wickramasinghe LJ, Munindrdasa DAI (2007). "Review of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in Sri Lanka with the description of five new species". Zootaxa 1490: 1-63. (Cnemaspis molligodai, new species, p. 9).