Cnemaspis upendrai
| Upendra's Day Gecko | |
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| Species: | C. upendrai
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| Cnemaspis upendrai Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda, 2007
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Cnemaspis upendrai (Upendra's day gecko) 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
- ^ a b Cnemaspis upendrai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 7 July 2015.
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