Adi's day gecko
Cnemaspis adii, also known as Adi's day gecko, is a species of day gecko endemic to Hampi, India. The species was discovered in 2015 by Aditya Srinivasulu and his colleagues in the temple complex.
Cnemaspis adii is a medium-sized Cnemaspis species with a snout to vent length of 31.7 to 34.9 millimetres (1.25 to 1.37 in). It has a long, rigid tail. The gecko has small, granular scales on its dorsal side and smooth, overlapping scales on the ventral side. It has approximately 22 to 26 ventral scales. C. adii has a slightly triangular mental scale and two pairs of postmental scales. Unlike most day gecko species, it does not have any spine-like protrusions from its sides. C. adii has round eyes and is brown to reddish-brown in colour.
C. adii lives between Eastern and Western Ghats in the Indian peninsular region. It is the only known species of day gecko to inhabit this area. It is active during the day.
