Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Rammale Round-eyed Gecko
Geckos
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Cnemaspis rammalensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Rock-dwelling; type locality Rammalakanda Forest
Range
Endemic to Sri Lanka
Size
Snout–vent 52–54mm
The Rammale round-eyed gecko, or Rammale day gecko, is endemic to Sri Lanka and is the largest day gecko recorded from the island, at 52 to 54 mm from snout to vent. Precloacal pores are absent and there are five prominent trilobate creamy markings. It is a rock-dwelling species whose type locality is Rammalakanda Forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
Wikipedia notes that populations have declined because of heavy deforestation. No national Red List category was found.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Rammale Round-eyed Gecko live in?
- Rock-dwelling; type locality Rammalakanda Forest
- Where is the Rammale Round-eyed Gecko found?
- Endemic to Sri Lanka
- How big is the Rammale Round-eyed Gecko?
- Snout–vent 52–54mm