Cnemaspis rajakarunai

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]

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

Etymology

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

References

  1. Wickramasinghe, LJ; Vidanapathirana, DR; Rathnayake, RM. "Cnemaspis rajakarunai sp. nov., a rock dwelling day-gecko (Sauria: Gekkonidae: Cnemaspis) from Salgala, an unprotected lowland rainforest in Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. 4168: 92–108. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4168.1.4. PMID 27701349.
  2. "A new huna emerges from unprotected Salgala forest". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. "A Rock Dwelling Day-Gecko (Gekkonidae: Cnemaspis) from Salgala, an unprotected Lowland Rainforest in Sri Lanka". Zootaxa. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. "Cnemaspis rajakarunai WICKRAMASINGHE, VIDANAPATHIRANA & RATHNAYAKE, 2016". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. "Mendis stamps Rajakaruna seal on nature". Institute of Multimedia Education. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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