Cnemaspis molligodai
| Cnemaspis molligodai | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. molligodai |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis molligodai Mendis Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa, 2007 | |
Cnemaspis molligodai, commonly known as Molligoda's day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1]
Etymology
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
Adult males measure 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length.[1]
References
- 1 2 Cnemaspis molligodai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 July 2015.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 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
- 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).
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