Cnemaspis gracilis

Cnemaspis gracilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Cladus: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha
Subclassis: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Lacertilia
Infraordo: Gekkota
Parvordo: Gekkomorpha
Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species: Cnemaspis gracilis

Name

Cnemaspis gracilis (Beddome, 1870)

  • Lectotype: BMNH 74.4.29.393, ♂, collected by R.H. Beddome. [designated by Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda (2007: 20)]
  • Type locality: “Palghat Hills”, Kerala, India.
  • Paralectotypes (n=5): BMNH 74.4.29.394, ♀, BMNH 74.4.29.395, ♀, BMNH 74.4.29.396, ♀, BMNH 74.4.29.397, ♂, BMNH 74.4.29.398, ♂, same data s for the lectotype.

Combinations

  • Gymnodactylus gracilis Beddome, 1870: 32 [original combination]
  • Gonatodes gracilis — Boulenger, 1885: 70 [subsequent combination]
  • Cnemaspis gracilis — Smith, 1935: 74 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

  • India: Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

References

Primary references

  • Beddome, R.H. 1870. Descriptions of some new Lizards from the Madras Presidency. The Madras Monthly Journal of Medical Science 1: 30–35. Reference page. 
  • Boulenger, G.A. 1885. Catalogue of the lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume 1. Gekkonidae, Eublapheridae, Uroplatidae, Pygopodidae, Agamidae. Second edition. Trustees of the British Museum: London. xiii + 436 pp., 32 pls. BHL Reference page. 
  • Smith, M.A. 1935. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria. Taylor and Francis: London. xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps.Reference page. 
  • Manamendra-Arachchi, K., Batuwita, S. & Pethiyagoda, R. 2007. A taxonomic revision of the Sri Lankan day-geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae: Cnemaspis), with description of new species from Sri Lanka and southern India. Zeylanica 7(1): 9–122. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Slender Day Gecko
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