Cnemaspis podihuna, also known as Deraniyagala's day gecko or dwarf day gecko is a species of diurnal gecko found only in Sri Lanka.
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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. podihuna
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| Binomial name | |
| Cnemaspis podihuna Deraniyagala, 1944
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Habitat and distribution edit
A small species of day gecko from arid regions of the east. Known from Lahugala Kitulana National Park in the Eastern Province. Recent records found the species from Koslanda, Badulla, Pallegama, Mathugama, Buttala, Central, Uva and Western Provinces.
Description edit
Snout short. Dorsal scales with smooth granules. Median sub-caudals are enlarged. Ventrals smooth. Glandular scales separate 4-5 pre-anal pores and 3-6 femoral pores on each side. Dorsum brown with four dark transverse markings.
Ecology & Diet edit
Found in boles and buttresses of trees.
Reproduction edit
Reproduction occurs year around, and generally 2 small eggs are laid at a time under loose tree barks, measuring 5.6 * 4.2mm. Nesting is not a communal.
References edit
- ^ Kannishka, S., Karunarathna, S., Amarasinghe, A., Wickramasinghe, L.J.M., Perera, N., Madawala, M., Botejue, M. & de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2021). "Cnemaspis podihuna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178662A123308310. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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