Cnemaspis podihuna

Cnemaspis podihuna
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cnemaspis
Species:	C. podihuna
Binomial name
	Cnemaspis podihuna; Deraniyagala, 1944

Cnemaspis podihuna, also known as Deraniyagala's day gecko or dwarf day gecko is a species of diurnal gecko found only in Sri Lanka.

Habitat and distribution

A small species of day gecko from arid regions of the east. Known from Lahugala Kitulana National Park in the Eastern Province. Recent records found the species from Koslanda, Badulla, Pallegama, Mathugama, Buttala, Central, Uva and Western Provinces.

Description

Snout short. Dorsal scales with smooth granules. Median sub-caudals are enlarged. Ventrals smooth. Glandular scales separate 4-5 pre-anal pores and 3-6 femoral pores on each side. Dorsum brown with four dark transverse markings.

Ecology & Diet

Found in boles and buttresses of trees.

Reproduction

Reproduction occurs year around, and generally 2 small eggs are laid at a time under loose tree barks, measuring 5.6 * 4.2mm. Nesting is not a communal.

References

de Silva, A. 2010. Cnemaspis podihuna. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178662A7590835. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178662A7590835.en. Downloaded on 04 January 2018.

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[iucn-1] Silva, A. 2010. Cnemaspis podihuna. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178662A7590835. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178662A7590835.en. Downloaded on 04 January 2018.