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Cnemaspis
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Cnemaspis is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is native to Asia. With over 100 species, it is one of the most diverse genera of geckos. Molecular phylogenies suggest that the two regional groupings may form distinct clades which are not each other's closest relatives.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassSquamata
  4. FamilyGekkonidae
Observations recorded4,157

Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Cnemaspis – rodzaj jaszczurki z rodziny gekonowatych (Gekkonidae). Zasięg występowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w Afryce i Azji[3]. Systematyka Etymologia Cnemaspis: gr. κνημη knēmē „goleń, łydka”; ασπις aspis, ασπιδος aspidos „tarcza”[2]. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[3]: Cnemaspis aceh Cnemaspis adii Cnemaspis affinis Cnemaspis africana Cnemaspis agarwali[4] Cnemaspis ajijae Cnemaspis alantika Cnemaspis alwisi Cnemaspis amboliensis Cnemaspis amith Cnemaspis anaikattiensis Cnemaspis anamudiensis Cnemaspis andalas Cnemaspis andersonii Cnemaspis argus Cnemaspis assamensis Cnemaspis aurantiacopes Cnemaspis australis Cnemaspis barbouri Cnemaspis baueri Cnemaspis bayuensis Cnemaspis beddomei Cnemaspis bidongensis Cnemaspis biocellata Cnemaspis boiei Cnemaspis boulengeri Cnemaspis caudanivea Cnemaspis chanardi Cnemaspis chanthaburiensis Cnemaspis clivicola Cnemaspis dezwaani Cnemaspis dickersonae Cnemaspis dilepis Cnemaspis dringi Cnemaspis elgonensis Cnemaspis flavigaster Cnemaspis flaviventralis Cnemaspis flavolineata Cnemaspis gemunu Cnemaspis gigas Cnemaspis girii Cnemaspis goaensis Cnemaspis gracilis Cnemaspis

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
131
With media
4
Family
Gekkonidae
Collections
UF, MVZ, CUMV, CM, KU, CAS
Recorded in
Cameroon, Indonesia, Equatorial Guinea, India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Malaysia

Wikidata facts

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Parent taxon
gecko
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A Cnemaspis gecko from the Shendurney Hills.JPG
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Commons category
Cnemaspis
taxon name
Cnemaspis
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genus
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Category:Cnemaspis
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Species
  • The Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka group
  • The Sundaland group
  • References

Cnemaspis is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is native to Asia. With over 100 species, it is one of the most diverse genera of geckos. Molecular phylogenies suggest that the two regional groupings may form distinct clades which are not each other's closest relatives.

==Description== Species in the genus Cnemaspis have slender, clawed digits which are cylindrical or depressed at the base (rarely dilated); the distal phalanges are compressed, forming an angle with the basal portion of the digits, the lower surface of which has a row of plates. Their bodies are more or less depressed, granular or tubercular above. The tail is not compressed. The pupil is circular, and the eyelid is distinct all round the eye. Males may or may not have pre-anal or femoral pores.

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