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Cnemaspis Heteropholis
''Cnemaspis heteropholis'', also known as the Gund day gecko or different-scaled day gecko, is a species of geckos found in India (Gund, Uttara Kannada). The male of the species has been recently described from Agumbe in Karnataka. This Western Ghats endemic species is known from Gund, Uttara Kannada district, Pushpagiri, Dakshina Kannada district and Agumbe, Shivamoga district in Karnataka (Bauer, 2002; Biswas, 2008; Ganesh et al., 2011; Srinivasulu & Srinivasulu, 2013). References * Bauer, A.M. 2002 Two new species of ''Cnemaspis'' (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Gund, Uttara Kannada, India. Mitt. Hamburg. Zool. Mus. Inst. 99: 155–167. * Biswas, S. 2008. A possible occurrence of regional integumentary loss in ''Cnemaspis heteropholis'' from southern India. Gekko 5(2): 28–30. * Ganesh, S.R., R. Sreekar, S.P. Pal, G. Ramchandra, C. Srinivasulu & B. Srinivasulu (2011). Discovery and first description of male ''Cnemaspis heteropholis'' Bauer, 2002 (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards for their vocalisations, which differ from species to species. Most geckos in the family Gekkonidae use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions. Tokay geckos (''Gekko gecko'') are known for their loud mating calls, and some other species are capable of making hissing noises when alarmed or threatened. They are the most species-rich group of lizards, with about 1,500 different species worldwide. All geckos, except species in the family Eublepharidae lack eyelids; instead, the outer surface of the eyeball has a transparent membrane, the cornea. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light. Since they cannot blink, species without eyelids generally lick t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
