Beddome's day gecko
| Beddome's day gecko | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. beddomei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis beddomei (Beddome, 1870) | |
Beddome's day gecko, Cnemaspis beddomei, is a species of gecko found in the Western Ghats. It is named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830-1911, a British army officer and botanist.
Distribution
Type locality: Tinnevelly and Travancore Hills (3000 - 5000 ft ASL) Terra typica restricta (M. A. Smith 1935): Travancore
Ecology and conservation
It is diurnal and is found under rocks; it feeds mainly on insects. The exact threats are unknown but may be human disturbance. However, it exists in protected areas Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and Meghamalai.
References
- ↑ Srinivasulu, C. & Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Cnemaspis beddomei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- Beddome,R.H. 1870 Descriptions of some new lizards from the Madras Presidency. Madras Monthly J. Med. Sci. 1: 30-35
- Boulenger, G.A. 1885 Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) I. Geckonidae, Eublepharidae, Uroplatidae, Pygopodidae, Agamidae. London: 450 pp.
- Theobald,W. 1876 Descriptive catalogue of the reptiles of British India. Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta: xiii + 238 pp.
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