Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis

Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gekkonidae
Genus:	Cnemaspis
Species:	C. kottiyoorensis
Binomial name
	Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis; Cyriac and Umesh, 2014[1]

Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis, or the Kottiyoor day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to the Western Ghats in Kerala, India.[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to Kerala, India. In 2014 it was reported that this species is found in Perumalmudi, in the proposed Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Kannur District, Kerala.[1]

Description

Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis holotype, an adult female, measures 42 mm (1.7 in) in snout–vent length.[1]

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References

"Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis CYRIAC & UMESH, 2014". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

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[kottiyoorensis-1] "Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis CYRIAC & UMESH, 2014". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 23 September 2016.