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Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis

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Species of reptile

Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species: C. pakkamalaiensis
Binomial name
Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis
Khandekar, Thackeray, Kalaimani & Agarwal, 2023

Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis, commonly known as the Pakkamalai dwarf gecko, is a species of dwarf gecko found in Pakkamalai Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 6.4 cm (2.5 in) in length.

Etymology

The species was named for the Pakkamalai Reserve Forest, in which it was first discovered.

Description

The body is a straw brown colour, with chain link patterns running down its back and spikes alongside the body.

References

  1. Pflughoeft, Aspen (9 October 2023). "'Dwarf'-like clawed creature found lurking in caves of India. It's a new species". Miami Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. Khandekar, Akshay; Thackeray, Tejas; Kalaimani, Ayuthavel; Agarwal, Ishan (2023). "Two new species of South Asian Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Gingee Hills, Tamil Nadu, India". Vertebrate Zoology. 73: 887–913. doi:10.3897/vz.73.e110512.
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