Cnemaspis beddomei
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Beddome's day gecko Cnemaspis beddomei is a species of gecko
found in the Western Ghats
. Named after Richard Henry Beddome
, 1830-1911, British army officer and botanist.
Terra typica restricta (M. A. Smith 1935): Travancore
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 Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
. Named after Richard Henry Beddome
Richard Henry Beddome
Colonel Richard Henry Beddome was a British military officer in India, chief conservator of the Madras Forest Department and a naturalist...
, 1830-1911, British army officer and botanist.
Distribution
Type locality: Tinnevelly and Travancore Hills (3000 - 5000 ft.)Terra typica restricta (M. A. Smith 1935): Travancore