Wildlifeof India
Cnemaspis cavernicola
GeckosCnemaspis cavernicola
Basic stats
Habitat
Caves; 400–480m
Range
Pakkamalai Reserve Forest, Gingee Hills, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu (only known locality)
Size
Head and body 28–34mm; total about 68mm
The cave-dwelling dwarf gecko was found in the Pakkamalai Reserve Forest and is known only from there, in the Gingee Hills of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, at about 400–480 m. It is small, with a snout-to-vent length of 28–34 mm, a tail of 24–36 mm and a maximum total length of about 68 mm (Wikipedia, general species account).
The back scales are mixed, with weakly keeled granular scales along the spine intermixed with two or three regular rows of large, weakly keeled tubercles on each flank.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Cnemaspis cavernicola live in?
- Caves; 400–480m
- Where is the Cnemaspis cavernicola found?
- Pakkamalai Reserve Forest, Gingee Hills, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu (only known locality)
- How big is the Cnemaspis cavernicola?
- Head and body 28–34mm; total about 68mm