Reptilia > Squamata > Gekkota > Gekkonoidea > Gekkonidae > Gekkoninae > Cnemaspis
Cnemaspis nairi Inger, Marx & Koshy, 1984 – Ponmudi Day Gecko
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
The day gecko can be found in dry deciduous forests, precisely in dry leaf-litter and in tree-holes in wet evergreen forests and walls of buildings and rocks (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013). Population related data of the species is not known yet. Habitat degradation due to infrastructure development is known threat to the species and its habitats (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013).
Type Locality: Ponmudi (Kerala)
Rare, known to be endemic to southern Western Ghats in Kerala (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).The day gecko can be found in dry deciduous forests, precisely in dry leaf-litter and in tree-holes in wet evergreen forests and walls of buildings and rocks (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013). Population related data of the species is not known yet. Habitat degradation due to infrastructure development is known threat to the species and its habitats (Srinivasulu and Srinivasulu, 2013).
References:
Reptilia > Squamata > Gekkota > Gekkonoidea > Gekkonidae > Gekkoninae > Cnemaspis
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Jangid, A.K. and A. Kamdar. 2023. Cnemaspis nairi Inger, Marx & Koshy, 1984 – Ponmudi Day Gecko. Kamdar, A., A, Jangid, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Reptiles of India, v. 1.26. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.indianreptiles.org/sp/700/Cnemaspis-nairi
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