Cnemaspis caudanivea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Species:
C. caudanivea
Binomial name
Cnemaspis caudanivea
(Grismer & Ngo, 2007)

Cnemaspis caudanivea, also known as the Hon Tre Island rock gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to southern Vietnam around Hon Tre Island, Kiên Giang Province and lives at a 100-meter elevation.[1]

Etymology

In Latin, cauda is translated into "tail", while niveus is an adjective meaning "of snow or snow like". Therefore, C. caudanivea's specific epithet describes its snow-colored tail.

Description

C. caudanivea's tail is brilliant white in colour.

References

  1. "Cnemaspis caudanivea". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2017-11-11.


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