Cnemaspis tropidogaster
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Rough-bellied Day Gecko Cnemaspis tropidogaster is a species of day gecko
found in the Western Ghats
of India and Sri Lanka.
Distribution in the southern Western Ghats
is patchy and relatively uncommon. Active during the day. Distinct head, elongated snout, keeled ventral scales; dark brown dorsal side with transverse arrangement of light and dark variegations. Pale brown/cream underside with spiny tubercles on body sides. Males have 2-4 and 3-6 preanal and femoral pores respectively.
Cnemaspis
Cnemaspis is a genus of diurnal gecko found in Asia. With around 75 species it is one of the most diverse genera of geckos or even lizards.-Description:...
found in the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
of India and Sri Lanka.
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
is patchy and relatively uncommon. Active during the day. Distinct head, elongated snout, keeled ventral scales; dark brown dorsal side with transverse arrangement of light and dark variegations. Pale brown/cream underside with spiny tubercles on body sides. Males have 2-4 and 3-6 preanal and femoral pores respectively.