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Molligodage Diva Huna

Cnemaspis molligodai Mendis Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa 2007

Distribution

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Continent: Asia
Distribution: Sri Lanka (Kalugala, Kukule ganga, Kanneliya-Nakiyadeniya, Kottawa, Oliyagankele, Gileemale, Hunuwela, Sinharaja-Kudawa and Sinharaja-East)
Type locality: Waratalgoda, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka, (N 6° 32 19.4 E 80° 18 27.4, elevation 387m ).
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Cnemaspis molligodai

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Cnemaspis molligodai, commonly known as Molligoda's day gecko, is a species of diurnal lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, molligodai, is in honor of Sri Lankan Hayasinth Molligoda for his service and commitment to the conservation of the amphibians and reptiles of Sri Lanka.[2]

Description

Adult males of C. molligodai measure 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length (SVL).[1]

Reproduction

C. molligodai is oviparous.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Cnemaspis molligodai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 July 2015.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis molligodai, p. 182).
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Cnemaspis molligodai: Brief Summary

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Cnemaspis molligodai, commonly known as Molligoda's day gecko, is a species of diurnal lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.

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