Wildlifeof India
Cnemaspis australis
GeckosCnemaspis australis
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Rock boulders in evergreen forest
Range
Agasthyamalai Hills, southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
The Southern Travancore day gecko is endemic to the Agasthyamalai Hills of the southern Western Ghats, in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It lives on rock boulders in evergreen forest and is active by day, feeding on insects and laying eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
It was previously confused with the Mysore day gecko until a 2007 study showed it to be a new species.
Quick answers
- What does the Cnemaspis australis eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Cnemaspis australis live in?
- Rock boulders in evergreen forest
- Where is the Cnemaspis australis found?
- Agasthyamalai Hills, southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu and Kerala