Beddome's day gecko
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Cnemaspis beddomei

Beddome's day gecko (Cnemaspis beddomei) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India.

Animal name origin

C. beddomei is named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830–1911, a British army officer and botanist.

Distribution

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C. beddomei is found in the Western Ghats, India.

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The type locality is "South Tinnevelly and Travankor hills 3-5000 feet" (914-1,524 meters).

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Habits and Lifestyle

C. beddomei is diurnal and is found under rocks in forests; it feeds mainly on insects.

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C. beddomei is oviparous.

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The exact threats to C. beddomei are unknown but may be human disturbance. However, it exists in protected areas Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and Meghamalai.

References

1. Beddome's day gecko Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beddome's_day_gecko
2. Beddome's day gecko on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172640/1357426

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