Cnemaspis indica

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea 

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 indica

Name

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Cnemaspis indica (Gray, 1846)

  • Lectotype: BMNH 46.11.22.22b, ♂, presented by T.C. Jerdon. [designated by Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda (2007: 16)]
  • Type locality: “Madras”, India.
  • Paralectotypes: BMNH 46.11.22.22a, ♂, and BMNH 46.11.22.22c, ♀, same data as for the lectotype.

Combinations

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  • Goniodactylus indicus Gray, 1846: 429 [original combination]
  • Gymnodactylus indicusJerdon, 1853: 468 [subsequent combination]
  • Gonatodes indicusBoulenger, 1885: 64 [subsequent combination]
  • Cnemaspis indicaSmith, 1935: 68 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

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  • India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Indian Day Gecko