Cnemaspis otai, also known commonly as Ota's day gecko or the Vellore day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern India.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Cnemaspis |
| Species: | C. otai
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Etymology edit
The specific name, otai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Hidetoshi Ota (born 1959).[2]
Geographic range edit
C. otai is found in the southern Eastern Ghats in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3]
The type locality is "Vellore Fort, Vellore, North Arcot District, Tamil Nadu, India".[3]
Habitat edit
The preferred habitat of C. otai is forest at altitudes of 200–225 m (656–738 ft).[1]
Description edit
C. otai may attain a snout-to-vent length of 3 cm (1.2 in). Dorsally, it is grayish brown with black spots. Ventrally, it is yellowish cream.[4]
Behavior edit
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Cnemaspis otai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T194098A2298396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T194098A2298396.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cnemaspis otai, p. 197).
- ^ a b c Species Cnemaspis otai at The Reptile Database
- ^ a b Das I (2002). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of India. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-056-5. (Cnemaspis otai, p. 88).
Further reading edit
- Das I, Bauer AM (2000). "Two New Species of Cnemaspis (Sauria: Gekonidae) from Tamil Nadu, Southern India". Russian Journal of Herpetology 7 (1): 17–28. (Cnemaspis otai, new species).
- Ganesh SR, Kalaimani A, Karthik P, Baskaran N, Nagarajan R, Chandramouli SR (2018). "Herpetofauna of Southern Eastern Ghats, India – II From Western Ghats to Coromandel Coast". Asian Journal of Conservation Biology 7 (1): 28–45.