Beddome's day gecko
Species of lizard
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Beddome's day gecko (Cnemaspis beddomei) is a species of lizard in the Family Gekkonidae endemic to India.
| Beddome's day gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. beddomei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis beddomei (Theobald, 1876) | |
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Etymology
C. beddomei is named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830–1911, a British army officer and botanist.[3]
Geographic range
C. beddomei is found in the Western Ghats, India.[1] The type locality is South Tinnevelly and Travankor hills at elevation of 914 - 1,524 m"[4] (3000 - 5000 feet).
Ecology
Reproduction
Conservation status
The exact threats to C. beddomei are unknown but may be human disturbance. However, it exists in protected areas Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and Meghamalai.[1]