Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Waratalgoda Round-eyed Gecko
GeckosCnemaspis molligodai
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest, sea level to 200m; high in the canopy
Range
Endemic to the southwestern wet zone of Sri Lanka
Size
Male 25–28mm snout–vent
The Waratalgoda round-eyed gecko, or Molligoda's day gecko, is a diurnal gecko endemic to the wet zone of southwestern Sri Lanka, named for Hayasinth Molligoda. It is small, with adult males measuring 25 to 28 mm from snout to vent. It lives in forest from sea level to 200 m and is arboreal, found high in the canopy (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is oviparous. Nationally Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Waratalgoda Round-eyed Gecko live in?
- Forest, sea level to 200m; high in the canopy
- Where is the Waratalgoda Round-eyed Gecko found?
- Endemic to the southwestern wet zone of Sri Lanka
- How big is the Waratalgoda Round-eyed Gecko?
- Male 25–28mm snout–vent