Vellore Round-eyed Gecko
Cnemaspis otai
Cnemaspis otai, also known commonly as Ota's day gecko, Ota's rock gecko, and the Vellore day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southeastern India.
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Description
Cnemaspis otai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3 cm (1.2 in). Dorsally, it is grayish brown with black spots. Ventrally, it is yellowish cream.
Range & habitat
Cnemaspis otai is found in the southern Eastern Ghats in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The type locality is "Vellore Fort, Vellore, North Arcot District, Tamil Nadu, India".
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
In human culture
The specific name, otai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Hidetoshi Ota (born 1959).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33430.