Yercaud day gecko
Species of lizard
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yercaud day gecko (Cnemaspis yercaudensis) is a species of gecko found in the Shevaroy Hills of southern India.
| Yercaud day gecko | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. yercaudensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis yercaudensis Das & Bauer, 2000 | |
Its type locality is Yercaud Town (11°48'N; 78°14'E), in the Shevaroyan (Shevaroy) Range, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, southwest India, with its habitat located at 1,515 m (4,970 ft) above sea level.