Cnemaspis modiglianii

Cnemaspis modiglianii is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.

Etymology

The specific name, modiglianii, is in honor of Italian anthropologist Elio Modigliani.

Geographic distribution

In Indonesia Cnemaspis modiglianii is found on Enggano Island and on the islands of the Mentawai Archipelago.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Cnemaspis modiglianii is forest.

Description

The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for Cnemaspis modiglianii is .

Reproduction

Cnemaspis modiglianii is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• Das, I. (2005). "Revision of the Genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Sauria: Gekkonidae), from the Mentawai and Adjacent Archipelagos off Western Sumatra, Indonesia, with the Description of Four New Species". Journal of Herpetology 39 (2): 233–247. (Cnemaspis modiglianii, new species).
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