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Distribution

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Continent: Asia
Distribution: Sri Lanka (Retigala and Maragala mountains, Nilgala area)
Type locality: Dolukanda, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, (N 07° 37 07.8 E 80° 24 50.3, elevation 152m).

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Cnemaspis alwisi

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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).
^ ^a ^b Cnemaspis alwisi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 6 October 2014.

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Cnemaspis alwisi: Brief Summary