Sispara Day Gecko Cnemaspis sisparensis is a species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 of gecko

Gecko

Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....

 found in the Nilgiri Hills of India

India

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Description

Closely allied to Cnemaspis wynadensis

Cnemaspis wynadensis

Wynaad Day Gecko Cnemaspis wynadensis is a species of gecko found in Wayanad, India.-Description:Habit of C. indicus. The basal part of the digits beneath with very small scales, the two distal scales only being a little enlarged and plate-like. Head covered with very small granules, which are...

, but the digits much more elongate. 3 femoral pores on each side. Dorsal tubercles homogeneous. Brown, with regular transverse dark bands across the body and tail.

From snout to vent 2.4 inches.

Sispara Ghat, Nilgiri hills.
Type locality: Sholakal, near the bottom of the Sispara

Sispara

[Image:Peacocke-Travellers Bungalow, Sispara.jpg|thumb|350px|View to the west, of Sispara bungalow and Sispara peak across the stream in Sispara pass from the Sispara ghat trail...

Ghat, Nilgiri Hills .