Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis explained

Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis, commonly known as the Pakkamalai dwarf gecko, is a species of dwarf gecko found in Pakkamalai Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 6.4 cm (2.5 in) in length.

Etymology

The species was named for the Pakkamalai Reserve Forest, in which it was first discovered.

Description

The body is a straw brown colour, with chain link patterns running down its back and spikes alongside the body.

References

1. Web site: Pflughoeft . Aspen . ‘Dwarf’-like clawed creature found lurking in caves of India. It’s a new species . Miami Herald . 9 October 2023 . 9 October 2023.
2. Khandekar . Akshay . Thackeray . Tejas . Kalaimani . Ayuthavel . Agarwal . Ishan . Two new species of South Asian Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Gingee Hills, Tamil Nadu, India . Vertebrate Zoology. 73 . 2023. 10.3897/vz.73.e110512 . 887–913. free .