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Cnemaspis rajakarunai

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Cnemaspis rajakarunai, also known as Rajakaruna's day gecko, is a species of diurnal geckos endemic to island of Sri Lanka, from Lowland Rainforest near Salgala.[1][2] The species can be identified due to absence of precloacal pores. Male is known to ranges from 36–40 mm in length from snout to vent.[3]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Cnemaspis rajakarunai
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. rajakarunai
Binomial name
Cnemaspis rajakarunai
Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana & Rathnayaka, 2016
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Etymology

The specific name rajakarunai is named in honor of Henry Rajakaruna, who is a grandmaster in Sri Lankan photography.[4][5]

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