Wildlifeof India
Cnemaspis avasabinae
Geckos
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Cnemaspis avasabinae
Basic stats
Habitat
Dry evergreen forest near a stream, 200m; rock-dwelling
Range
Velikonda Range, Eastern Ghats, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh (one known locality)
Size
Head and body about 2.9cm
Sabin's Nellore dwarf gecko is endemic to India, found in the Eastern Ghats. It differs from all other Cnemaspis in its small size, only about 29 mm from snout to vent. It is grey-pink on the back with six pairs of dark brown patches down the back, and males lack femoral pores (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is known from only one locality, near a stream in dry evergreen forest at 200 m in the Velikonda Range of Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. It lives on rocks and is active at and just after dusk.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Cnemaspis avasabinae live in?
- Dry evergreen forest near a stream, 200m; rock-dwelling
- Where is the Cnemaspis avasabinae found?
- Velikonda Range, Eastern Ghats, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh (one known locality)
- How big is the Cnemaspis avasabinae?
- Head and body about 2.9cm