Cnemaspis beddomei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Cladus: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha
Subclassis: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Gekkota
Infraordo: Gekkomorpha
Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:

Name

Cnemaspis beddomei (Theobald, 1876)

  • Lectotype: BMNH 1946.9.4.83, adult ♂, collected by R.H. Beddome. [designated by Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda (2007: 29)]
  • Type locality: “South Tinnevelly and Travancore Hills (3000-5000 ft.)”.
  • Paralectotypes (n=3): BMNH 1946.9.4.82, ♀, BMNH 1946.9.4.84, ♂, and BMNH 1946.9.4.85, ♂.

Combinations

  • Gymnodactylus beddomei Theobald, 1876 [nomen novum pro Gymnodactylus marmoratus Beddome, 1870]
  • Cnemaspis beddomei — Smith, 1935 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

  • Gymnodactylus marmoratus Beddome, 1870 [nomen praeoccupatum pro Cyrtodactylus marmoratus Gray, 1831 and Heteronota marmorata Macleay, 1877]

Native distribution areas

  • India: Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

References

Primary references

  • Theobald, W. 1876. Descriptive catalogue of the reptiles of British India. Thacker, Spink & Co.: Calcutta. x + 238 pp. + xxxviii + xii. BHL Reference page. 
  • Manamendra-Arachchi, K., Batuwita, S. & Pethiyagoda, R. 2007. A taxonomic revision of the Sri Lankan day-geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae: Cnemaspis), with description of new species from Sri Lanka and southern India. Zeylanica 7(1): 9–122. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: Beddome’s Day Gecko
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