Namunukula Bent-toed Gecko

The Namunukula bent-toed gecko was described in 2005 by Sudesh Batuwita and Mohomed Bahir and is endemic to Sri Lanka, known only from Badulla District at 1,000 to 1,800 m. It grows to a snout-vent length of at least 96 mm. The head is not depressed and the claws are short. The back is light brown with dark brown bands and a pale stripe from nose to eye. It is named for the American herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor (Wikipedia, general species account).

It prefers forest but has also been found in cardamom and tea plantations, house interiors and under bridges. It is nocturnal and arboreal, usually on tree trunks 2 to 4 m above the ground, and oviparous. Nationally Critically Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).