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Cnemaspis otai, also known commonly as Ota's day gecko or the Vellore day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern India.
| Cnemaspis otai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. otai |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis otai | |
The specific name, otai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Hidetoshi Ota (born 1959).[2]
C. otai is found in the southern Eastern Ghats in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3]
The type locality is "Vellore Fort, Vellore, North Arcot District, Tamil Nadu, India".[3]
The preferred habitat of C. otai is forest at altitudes of 200–225 m (656–738 ft).[1]
C. otai may attain a snout-to-vent length of 3 cm (1.2 in). Dorsally, it is grayish brown with black spots. Ventrally, it is yellowish cream.[4]
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