''Cnemaspis podihuna'', also known as Deraniyagala's day gecko or dwarf day gecko is a

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of diurnal

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found only in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

Habitat and distribution

A small species of day gecko from arid regions of the east. Known from Lahugala Kitulana National Park in the Eastern Province. Recent records found the species from Koslanda,

Badulla Badulla ( si, බදුල්ල, ta, பதுளை) is the capital and the largest city of Uva Province situated in the lower central hills of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Uva Province and the Badulla District. Geography Badulla is ...

Pallegama Pallegama is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province. The Kotmale Oya drains into the Mahaweli River The Mahaweli River ( si, මහවැලි ගඟ, literally "Great Sandy River"; ta, மகாவலி ஆறு 'm ...

Mathugama Mathugama ( si, මතුගම, ta, மத்துகம) is a semi urban town surrounded by mountains. It is an electorate of the Kalutara district, in Western Province, Sri Lanka. The town is located to the south of Colombo. Mathugama is ...

Buttala Buttala (බුත්තල) is a town in Sri Lanka. It is located in Monaragala District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. History The history of Buttala goes back to the time of King Dutugamunu in the 2nd century BC, when it was known as Guthala. The ...

, Central, Uva and Western Provinces.

Description

Snout short. Dorsal scales with smooth granules. Median sub-caudals are enlarged. Ventrals smooth. Glandular scales separate 4-5 pre-anal pores and 3-6 femoral pores on each side. Dorsum brown with four dark transverse markings.

Ecology & Diet

Found in boles and buttresses of trees.

Reproduction

Reproduction occurs year around, and generally 2 small eggs are laid at a time under loose tree barks, measuring 5.6 * 4.2mm. Nesting is not a communal.

References

* http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Cnemaspis&species=podihuna * https://www.academia.edu/1400878/Some_observations_of_Cnemaspis_podihuna_Deraniyagala_1944_Reptilia_Gekkonidae_Sri_Lanka * http://www.wildreach.com/reptile/Serpentes/Aspidura%20copei.php {{Taxonbar, from=Q2980904 Reptiles of Sri Lanka Cnemaspis Reptiles described in 1944