Cnemaspis cavernicola


Cnemaspis cavernicola, the cave-dwelling dwarf gecko, is a species of dwarf gecko that was found in Pakkamalai Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu, India. It was considered small by the team of scientists that found it, with it being 6.9 cm (2.7 in).

Cnemaspis cavernicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. cavernicola
Binomial name
Cnemaspis cavernicola
Khandekar, Thackeray, Kalaimani & Agarwal, 2023

Description

The gecko had many spiky bumps running down it's body. The adult geckos were darker shades of brown and gray, with few specks of black and orange. Whereas the juveniles looked to be translucent.

References
  1. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article280226034.html
  2. https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/110512/element/7/0/Cnemaspis/
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