Southern Day Gecko

Cnemaspis australis, also known as the Southern Travancore day gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Agasthyamalai Hills of the Southern Western Ghats, in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in South India. It lives in rock boulders and is an evergreen forest dwelling diurnal, insectivorous and oviparous species. This species was previously confused with another gecko Mysore day gecko till a study in 2007 proved it to be a new species.

Cnemaspis australis est une espèce de geckos de la famille des Gekkonidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du Tamil Nadu en Inde. Description Cnemaspis australis mesure, queue non comprise, jusqu'à 30,4 mm.

Cnemaspis es un género de geckos pertenecientes a la familia Gekkonidae. ​ Se encuentran en el África subsahariana y el Asia indomalaya. Son gecos relativamente pequeños, con pupilas redondas (por lo tanto, principalmente diurnos) que viven en entornos boscosos.