Cnemaspis manoae
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cnemaspis manoae, commonly known as Mano's day gecko, is a species of diurnal, rock-dwelling, insectivorous gecko endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
Cnemaspis manoae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Cnemaspis |
Species: | C. manoae |
Binomial name | |
Cnemaspis manoae Amarasinghe & Karunarathna, 2020 | |
The gecko was named by Amarasinghe in recognition of his high school biology teacher, Mano Kalupahana, who encouraged him to study zoology.[2]
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