Wildlifeof India
Cnemaspis rashidi
GeckosCnemaspis rashidi
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Rocks (rock-dwelling); about 1,245m
Range
Kottamalai near Rajapalayam, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu
Size
About 5cm from snout to vent
Rashid's dwarf gecko is a diurnal, rock-dwelling, insect-eating gecko reported from the Western Ghats of India, in Kottamalai near Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, at about 1,245 m. It is called the smallest species of its genus, at about 2 inches from snout to vent (Wikipedia, general species account).
The back is marked in yellow, white and black. It is one of 94 species described in the genus Cnemaspis.
Quick answers
- What does the Cnemaspis rashidi eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Cnemaspis rashidi live in?
- Rocks (rock-dwelling); about 1,245m
- Where is the Cnemaspis rashidi found?
- Kottamalai near Rajapalayam, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu
- How big is the Cnemaspis rashidi?
- About 5cm from snout to vent