Cnemaspis manoae AMARASINGHE & KARUNARATHNA, 2020
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Cnemaspis manoae
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| Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Mano’s Day-gecko |
| Synonym | Cnemaspis manoae AMARASINGHE & KARUNARATHNA 2020 |
| Distribution | Sri Lanka (Gampaha) Type locality: Pilikuttuwa (7 ̊03'28.14'' N, 80 ̊02'53.18'' E; alt. 52 m a.s.l.), Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: NMSL 2019.10.01, Adult male, SVL 25.3 mm, collected by Anslem de Silva on 22 November 2005. Paratypes (n=2). Adult male, NMSL 2019.10.02, SVL 24.6 mm; adult female, NMSL 2019.10.03, SVL 24.4 mm; other details are the same as holotype. See Table 1 for morphometric and meristic characters, other morphological characters is same as holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: The following combination of characters distinguishes the new species from all other congeners: adult males reaching 25.3 mm SVL, adult females reaching 24.4 mm SVL; 7 or 8 supralabials; dorsal granules homogeneous, 119–126 paravertebral granules; four or five spines on flanks; throat, pectoral, and abdominal scales smooth; 117–121 ventrals; five precloacal pores and nine femoral pores (per thigh) in males, no interfemoral scales; 79–83 midbody scales, 15–17 ventral scale rows; 15 or 16 subdigital lamellae on fourth toe; subcaudals smooth, hexagonal shaped, median row of subcaudals greatly enlarged; the differences are summarized for geographically close congeners (Table 2) and for all Sri Lankan species in Karunarathna et al. 2019: Table 9. Diagnostic characters of C. podihuna C. molligodai, C. kandambyi, and C. manoae sp. nov. are summarized in Amarasinghe et al. 2020: Table 2. Additional details (6715 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Habitat: dry, shaded, cool surfaces of large tree trunks, and on wattle and daub houses (Fig. 3). Found on 5 different types of trees in forested areas. Conservation: The application of the IUCN Red List criteria (2019) shows that C. manoae sp. nov. is Critically Endangered (CR) because it is restricted to an area of occupancy (AOO) < 1 km2 and the extent of occurrence (EOO) is < 2 km2 in the wet zone [Applicable criteria is B2-b (iii)] assuming that the three fragmented sites documented here are the extent of the species’ range. However, confirmation that the species does not occur in adjacent areas should be sought before a final determination on conservation status is made. See the maps (Figs. 4 & 6) for known distribution. Surrounding habitats of the type locality are currently being destroyed by pineaple plantations invading the natural forests, and illegal logging inside the forest. |
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