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Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cnemaspis rammalensis, also known as the Rammale day gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Sri Lanka.[1]
| Cnemaspis rammalensis | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. rammalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis rammalensis Vidanapathirana, Gehan-Rajeev, Wickramasinghe & Mendis-Wickramasinghe, 2014 | |
It is the largest species of day gecko recorded from Sri Lanka with snout-vent length of 52–54 mm. Precloacal pores absent. There are five prominent trilobate shaped creamy markings.[2]
Scalation: ventrals 186–207. 15 femoral pores on each side. 22–23 and 23–25 subdigital lamellae.
It is a rock dwelling species. Type locality is Rammalakanda Forest. Populations are decreased due to heavy deforestation.
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