Cnemaspis jayaweerai KARUNARATHNA, UKUWELA, DE SILVA, BAUER, MADAWALA, POYARKOV, BOTEJUE, GABADAGE, GRISMER & GORIN, 2023
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Higher Taxa | Gekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
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Synonym | Cnemaspis jayaweerai KARUNARATHNA, UKUWELA, DE SILVA, BAUER, MADAWALA, POYARKOV, BOTEJUE, GABADAGE, GRISMER & GORIN 2023: 213 |
Distribution | Sri Lanka Type locality: inside a granite cave, Ethagala mountain, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka (7.5092N, 81.5198 E, WGS1984; elevation 220 m a.s.l. |
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Types | Holotype. NMSL.2019.23.01, adult male, 36.8 mm SVL, collected around 10.00 hrs) on 20 July 2019 by Suranjan Karunarathna. Paratypes (n = 2). NMSL.2019.23.02, adult female, 34.8 mm SVL and NMSL.2019.23.03, adult female, 28.5 mm SVL, collected from a granite cave close to a stream in Ethagala mountain, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka (7.4978 N, 81.5084 E, WGS1984; elevation 238 m a.s.l., around 12.00 hrs) collected on 20 July 2019 Suranjan Karunarathna. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet (jayaweerai) is a Latinized eponym in the masculine genitive singular, honouring Mr. Shanthasiri Jayaweera (a senior member and former president of the Young Zoologists’ Association (YZA) of Sri Lanka; founder of the Junior YZA; senior instructor of the Fish study group of the YZA; renowned wildlife artist; a great educator; wildlife conservationist) for his friendship and valuable contribution to environmental conservation in Sri Lanka. |
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