''Cnemaspis thackerayi'', also known as Thackeray's dwarf gecko, is a species of
gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from .
Geckos ar ...
endemic to
India.
Etymology
The
epithet
An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, di ...
, ''thackerayi'', is in honor of
Indian conservationist and wildlife researcher Tejas Thackeray.
References
* http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Cnemaspis&species=thackerayi
thackerayi
Reptiles of India
Reptiles described in 2019
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