Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Gekkota
Infraordo: Gekkomorpha
Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea
Familia: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species: Cnemaspis alwisi
Name
Cnemaspis alwisi Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa, 2007: 5
Holotype: NMSL 2004.9.1, adult ♂, collected by L.J. Mendis Wickramasinghe and D.A.I. Munindradasa on 23 December 2003.
Type locality: “Dolukanda, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, (N 07°37’07.8” E 80°24’50.3”, elevation 152m)”.
Native distribution areas
Sri Lanka (Retigala and Maragala mountains, Nilgala area)
References
Primary references
Wickramasinghe, L.J.M. & Munindradasa, D.I.A. 2007. Review of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in Sri Lanka with the description of five new species. Zootaxa 1490(1): 1–63. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1490.1.1 Paywall Reference page.
Links
Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2023. Cnemaspis alwisi. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 23 September 2022.
Vernacular names
English: Alwis’s Day Gecko
Cnemaspis alwisi, also known commonly as Alwis' day gecko or Alwis's day gecko, is a species of diurnal lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.
Etymology
The specific name, alwisi, is in honor of Sri Lankan zoologist Lyn de Alwis (1930–2006) for his work in wildlife conservation.[1]
Description
Adults of C. alwisi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 33–40 mm (1.3–1.6 in).[2]
Reproduction
C. alwisi is oviparous.[2]
References
Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. Cnemaspis alwisi, p. 7).
Cnemaspis alwisi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 October 2014.
Further reading
Somaweera R, Somaweera N (2009). Lizards of Sri Lanka, A Colour Guide with Field Keys. Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 304 pp. ISBN 978-3899734782.
Wickramasinghe LJM, Munindradasa DAI (200&). "Review of the genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in Sri Lanka with the description of five new species". Zootaxa 1490: 1–63. (Cnemaspis alwisi, new species, pp. 5–6).
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