Kottiyoor day gecko
Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis, or the Kottiyoor day gecko, is a species of diurnal gecko endemic to the Western Ghats in Kerala, India.
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starts withCnemaspis kottiyoorensis holotype, an adult female, measures 42 mm (1.7 in) in snout–vent length.
This species is endemic to Kerala, India. In 2014 it was reported that this species is found in Perumalmudi, in the proposed Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Kannur District, Kerala.