Wildlifeof India
Rough-bellied Round-eyed Gecko
Geckos
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Cnemaspis tropidogaster
Basic stats
Habitat
Rocky substrates and low tree trunks; sometimes thatched huts and cowsheds
Range
Southern Western Ghats of India (patchy, relatively uncommon) and Sri Lanka
The rough-bellied day gecko is found in the Western Ghats of India and in Sri Lanka. It is active by day, with a distinct head, elongated snout and keeled belly scales. The dark brown back has light and dark crossbars, the underside is pale brown or cream, and the sides carry spiny tubercles. Males have two to four pre-anal and three to six femoral pores (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its distribution in the southern Western Ghats is patchy, and it is relatively uncommon. The Reptile Database lists Kerala in India, at elevations up to 1,300 m.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Rough-bellied Round-eyed Gecko live in?
- Rocky substrates and low tree trunks; sometimes thatched huts and cowsheds
- Where is the Rough-bellied Round-eyed Gecko found?
- Southern Western Ghats of India (patchy, relatively uncommon) and Sri Lanka