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Cnemaspis thackerayi

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Cnemaspis thackerayi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. thackerayi
Binomial name
Cnemaspis thackerayi
Khandekar, Gaitonde, & Agarwal, 2019

Cnemaspis thackerayi, also known as Thackeray's dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to India.

Etymology

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The epithet, thackerayi, is in honor of Indian conservationist and wildlife researcher Tejas Thackeray.[1][2]


References

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  1. ^ "Newly discovered gecko named after Tejas Thackeray". The Hindu. THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Researchers name gecko after Tejas Thackeray". DNA India. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 1 August 2020.