Cnemaspis | |
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Unidentified Cnemaspis gecko from the Western Ghats. Note the round pupil. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
Genus: |
Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 |
Cnemaspis is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos found in Asia. With around 75 species, it is one of the most diverse genera of geckos or even lizards.
Species in this genus have slender, clawed digits which are cylindrical or depressed at the base (rarely dilated); the distal phalanges are compressed, forming an angle with the basal portion of the digits, the lower surface of which has a row of plates. Their bodies are more or less depressed, granular or tubercular above. Tail not compressed. Pupil circular; eyelid distinct all round the eye. Males with or without pre-anal or femoral pores.