Cnemaspis nanayakkarai 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 nanayakkarai KARUNARATHNA, UKUWELA, DE SILVA, BAUER, MADAWALA, POYARKOV, BOTEJUE, GABADAGE, GRISMER & GORIN 2023: 223 |
Distribution | Sri Lanka Type locality: large granite cave covered with dence canopy close to a freshwater tank in Galgiriya mountain range, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka (7.915631N, 80.379361E, WGS1984; elevation 218 m a.s.l. |
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Types | Holotype. NMSL.2021.06.01, adult male, 32.6 mm SVL, collected around 11.00 hrs) on 22 December 2019 by Suranjan Karunarathna. Paratypes (n = 2). NMSL.2021.06.02, adult male, 31.2 mm SVL and NMSL.2021.06.03, adult female, 30.6 mm SVL, collected from a large granite cave covered with dence canopy cover close to a freshwater tank, Galgiriya mountain range, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka (7.911525N, 80.382047E, WGS1984; elevation 225 m a.s.l., around 14.00 hrs) on 22 December 2019 by Suranjan Karunarathna. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet (nanayakkarai) is a Latinized eponym in the masculine genitive singular, honouring Mr. Ananda Lal Nanayakkara (a senior member and a senior instructor of the reptile study group of the Young Zoologists’ Association (YZA) of Sri Lanka; reputed lawyer; policy maker, researcher) for his friendship and valuable contribution to reptile conservation in Sri Lanka. |
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