Cnemaspis kawminiae


Cnemaspis kawminiae, or Kawmini's day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to island of Sri Lanka, described in 2019 from Nuwara Eliya.

Etymology

The specific name kawminiae is named in honor of Hadunneththi Kawmini Mendis, who is the mother of Suranjan Karunarathna.

Taxonomy

The species is closely related to C. kumarasinghei and C. gotaimbarai morphological aspects.

Ecology

The species was discovered from a granite cave in Mandaram Nuwara, closer to Pidurutalagala Mountain, Nuwara Eliya.

Description

Snout-to-vent length is 33.7 mm in adult male and 35.2 mm in adult female.