Cnemaspis kotagamai
Species of lizard
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Cnemaspis kotagamai, or Kotagama's day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka, described in 2019 from Ratnapura.[1][2]
| Cnemaspis kotagamai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. kotagamai |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis kotagamai | |
Etymology
The specific name kotagamai is named in honor of ornithologist Sarath Kotagama.[2]
Taxonomy
Ecology
The species was discovered from a granite cave in Bambaragala forest, Pallebedda, Ratnapura.[2]
Description
Snout-to-vent length is 29.8 mm in adult male.[3]