Cnemaspis kotagamai

The specific name kotagamai is named in honor of renowned and leading ornithologist Prof. Sarath Kotagama, for his contributions to the biodiversity conservation and management in Sri Lanka.[1]

The species is closely related to C. ingerorum and C. kallima morphological aspects.[1][2]

The species was discovered from a granite cave in Bambaragala forest, Pallebedda, Ratnapura.[1]

Snout to vent length is 29.8 mm in adult male. Granular scales weakly keeled. Chin, gular, pectoral, and abdominal scales are smooth. There are 114–119 paravertebral granules. One precloacal pore present. In males, 4–5 femoral pores present. Median row with an irregular diamond-shaped small scales series. Head small with long snout. Small eyes with round pupils. Dorsum of head, body and limbs generally brown. One broad, yellow vertebral stripe running form occiput to tail. There are fve irregular blackish-brown paravertebral blotches. A ‘W’-shaped dark marking visible on occipital area. Tail dorsally dark brown with 11 faded black cross-bands. Two black postorbital stripes on each side. There is an oblique black line between the eye and nostril.[2]