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Latest update: February 11th, 2024.


Taxonomy of the family Gekkonidae
Bibliography of the genus Cnemaspis
Biodiversity of the family Gekkonidae








Genus
Cnemaspis

Asian Rock and Forest Geckos, Round-eyed Geckos, Round-pupiled Geckos, Pallis, (Dwarf Geckos, Day Geckos)

Asiatischer Felsen- und Waldtaggeckos, (Dünnfingergeckos)

Asiatiske Klippe- og Skovdaggekkoer

1887 Cnemaspis Strauch (type species: Cnemaspis boulengeri Strauch 1887)
Contents: 211 species, of which 200 (94.8%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Previously included the genus Ancylodactylus. All African species formerly included in Cnemaspis are now assigned to Ancylodactylus (Malonza & Bauer 2022).
Distribution: S. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from: Bhutan, Cambodia, India (Andaman & Nicobar Islands [Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands], Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu), Indonesia (Anambas Islands, Babi Islands, Banyak Islands, Enggano, Kalimantan, Karimata Islands, Natuna Islands [Bunguran], Nias, Siberut, Simeulue, Sipura, Sumatra), Laos, Malaysia (Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Bidong Island, Langkawi Archipelago (incl. Langkawi), Penang Island, Perhentian Islands, Seribuat Archipelago (incl. Aur, Pemanggil, Tioman)]), Myanmar (incl. Preparis Island), Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam (incl. Hon Khoai Island, Con Dao Islands [incl. Con Son], Hon Tre Island).

Cnemaspis aaronbaueri

Thenmala Rock Gecko

Thenmala-Felsentaggecko

Thenmala-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis aaronbaueri Sayyed, Grismer, Campbell & Dileepkumar

Distribution: India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis aaronbaueri
© Amit_Sayyed

Cnemaspis aceh

Aceh Forest Gecko

Aceh-Waldgecko

Aceh-skovdaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis aceh Iskandar, McGuire & Amarasinghe

Distribution: Indonesia (Sumatra).


Cnemaspis adangrawi

Adang-Rawi Rock Gecko

Adang-Rawi-Felsentaggecko

Adang-Rawi-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis adangrawi Ampai, Rujirawan, Wood, Stuart & Aowphol

Distribution: Thailand (Satun [Adang Island, Rawi Island]).





Cnemaspis adii

Hampi Rock Gecko, (Adi's Day Gecko)

Hampi-Felsentaggecko

Hampi-klippedaggekko

2015 Cnemaspis adii Srinivasulu, Kumar & Srinivasulu

Distribution: India (Karnataka).


Cnemaspis affinis

Penang Island Rock Gecko, (Malayan Rock Gecko)

Penang-Felsentaggecko

Penang-klippedaggekko

1870 Cyrtodactylus affinis Stoliczka
Gymnodactylus affinis Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis affinis Taylor 1963
1896 Gonatodes penangensis Flower (Wermuth 1965)

Remarks: Now restricted to Penang Island, West Malaysia. Records from Thailand and some from Peninsular Malaysia refer to mcguirei, and records from Langkawi Island (West Malaysia) and others from Peninsular Malaysia refer to several other species (Grismer, Grismer, Wood & Chan 2008; Grismer & Chan 2010). Records from Borneo refer to nigridia (Das 2007c).
Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Penang Island).


Cnemaspis agarwali

Salem Rock Gecko, (Agarwal's Day Gecko)

Salem-Felsentaggecko

Salem-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis agarwali Khandekar

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis agayagangai

Agaya Gangai Rock Gecko, Agaya Gangai Dwarf Gecko

Agaya-Gangai-Felsentaggecko

Agaya Gangai-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis agayagangai Agarwal, Thackeray & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis ajijae

Mahabaleshwar Forest Gecko, (Ajija's Day Gecko)

Mahabaleshwar-Waldgecko

Mahabaleshwar-skovgekko

2018 Cnemaspis ajijae Sayyed, Pyron & Dileepkumar

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).





Cnemaspis alwisi

Dolukanda Rock Gecko

Dolukanda-Felsentaggecko

Dolukanda-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis alwisi Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis amba

Amba Rock Gecko, Amba Dwarf Gecko

Amba-Felsentaggecko

Amba-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis amba Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).





Cnemaspis amboliensis

Amboli Forest Gecko, Amboli Day Gecko

Amboli-Waldgecko

Amboli-skovgekko

2018 Cnemaspis amboliensis Sayyed, Pyron & Dileepkumar

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).





Cnemaspis amith

(no common name)

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2007 Cnemaspis amith Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Remarks: Currently not known from any extant population (Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda 2007).
Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis anamudiensis

Anamudi Forest Gecko

Anamudi-Waldgecko

Anamudi-skovdaggekko

2018 Cnemaspis anamudiensis Cyriac, Johny, Umesh & Palot

Distribution: India (Kerala).





Cnemaspis anandani

Horasholai Rock Gecko, (Anandan's Day Gecko)

Horasholai-Felsentaggecko

Horasholai-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis anandani Murthy, Nitesh, Sengupta & Deepak

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis andalas

West Sumatran Forest Gecko

Westsumatranische Waldgecko

Vestsumatransk Skovdaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis andalas Iskandar, McGuire & Amarasinghe

Distribution: Indonesia (Sumatra).


Cnemaspis andersonii

Andaman Rock Gecko

Andamanischer Felsentaggecko

Andamansk Klippedaggekko

1904 Gonatodes andersonii Annandale
Cnemaspis andersonii Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda 2007

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of kandiana (e.g., Wermuth 1965). Revalidated by Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda (2007).
Distribution: India (Andaman Islands).


Cnemaspis anslemi

Udamaliboda Forest Gecko, (Anslems' Day Gecko)

Udamaliboda-Waldgecko

Udamaliboda-skovdaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis anslemi Karunarathna & Ukuwela

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis argus

Mount Lawit Rock Gecko, Gunung Lawit Day Gecko, (Argus' Rock Gecko)

Lawit-Felsentaggecko

Lawit-klippedaggekko

1979 Cnemaspis argus Dring

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis assamensis

Assam Rock Gecko

Assam-Felsentaggecko

Assam-klippedaggekko

2000 Cnemaspis assamensis Das & Sengupta

Distribution: Bhutan, India (Assam, Meghalaya).


Cnemaspis aurantiacopes

Saffron-limbed Rock Gecko, Hon Dat Hill Day Gecko

Goldbeiniger Felsentaggecko

Gyldenbenet Klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis aurantiacopes Grismer & Ngo

Distribution: Vietnam.


Cnemaspis auriventralis

Erawan Rock Gecko

Erawan-Felsentaggecko

Erawan-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis auriventralis Rujirawan, Yodthong, Ampai, Termprayoon, Aksornneam, Stuart & Aowphol

Distribution: Thailand.





Cnemaspis australis

Tirunelveli Rock Gecko

Tirunelveli-Felsentaggecko

Tirunelveli-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis australis Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis avasabinae

Velikonda Rock Gecko, (Sabin's Nellore Dwarf Gecko)

Velikonda-Felsentaggecko

Velikonda-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis avasabinae Agarwal, Bauer & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Andhra Pradesh).





Cnemaspis azhagu

Thirukurungudi Rock Gecko, Thirukurungudi Dwarf Gecko

Thirukurungudi-Felsentaggecko

Thirukurungudi-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis azhagu Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis balerion

Balerion Forest Gecko

Balerion-Waldtaggecko

Balerion-skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis balerion Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis bangara

Golden-tailed Rock Gecko, Golden Banded Dwarf Gecko

Goldschwanz-Felsentaggecko

Gyldenhalet Klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis bangara Agarwal, Thackeray, Pal & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis baueri

Aur Island Rock Gecko, (Bauer's Day Gecko)

Aur-Felsentaggecko

Aur-klippedaggekko

2003 Cnemaspis baueri Das & Grismer

Remarks: Das (2010) erroneously reported this species as being endemic to Tulai Island (Grismer 2011).
Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Seribuat Archipelago [incl. Aur]).


Cnemaspis bayuensis

Bayu Cave Rock Gecko, Gua Bayu Rock Gecko, Gua Bayu Day Gecko

Bayu-Felsentaggecko

Bayu-klippedaggekko

2008 Cnemaspis bayuensis Grismer, Grismer, Wood & Chan

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis beddomei

Travancore Rock Gecko, (South Indian Hill Palli)

Travancore-Felsentaggecko

Travancore-klippedaggekko

1870 Gymnodactylus marmoratus Beddome [not Cyrtodactylus marmoratus Gray 1831; not Heteronota marmorata Macleay 1877]
1876 Gymnodactylus beddomei Theobald [substitute name for Gymnodactylus marmoratus Beddome 1870]
Cnemaspis beddomei Smith 1935

Distribution: India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis bidongensis

Bidong Rock Gecko

Bidong-Felsentaggecko

Bidong-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis bidongensis Grismer, Wood, Ahmad, Sumarli, Vazquez, Ismail, Nance, Mohd-Amin, Othman, Rizaijessika, Kuss, Murdoch & Cobos

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Bidong Island).


Cnemaspis biocellata

Twin-spotted Rock Gecko, Two-eyed Day Gecko

Zweiflecken-Felsentaggecko

Toplettet Klippedaggekko

2008 Cnemaspis biocellata Grismer, Chan, Nasir & Sumontha

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia), Thailand.


Cnemaspis boei

(no common name)

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1842 Goniodactylus boei Gray
Gonatodes boiei [sic] Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis boiei [sic] Smith 1935

Remarks: Only known from the type specimen, of which the exact origin is unknown, although assumed to be India be several authors (e.g., Das 1996, Sharma 2002), however, presence in India needs confirmation (Venugopal 2010). Specific epithet often misspelt "boiei".
Distribution: Unknown.


Cnemaspis boulengeri

Con Dao Rock Gecko, (Boulenger's Rock Gecko, Boulenger's Day Gecko, Boulenger's Gecko)

Con-Dao-Felsentaggecko

Con Dao-klippedaggekko

1887 Cnemaspis boulengeri Strauch
1921 Gonatodes glaucus Smith (Wermuth 1965)

Distribution: Vietnam (Con Dao Islands [incl. Con Son]).


Cnemaspis butewai

Bambarabotuwa Rock Gecko, (Butewe's Day Gecko)

Bambarabotuwa-Felsentaggecko

Bambarabotuwa-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis butewai Karunarathna, Poyarkov, Silva, Madawala, Botejue, Gorin, Surasinghe, Gabadage, Ukuwela & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis calderana

Maninjau Rock Gecko

Maninjau-Felsentaggecko

Maninjau-klippedaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis calderana Milto & Bezman-Moseyko

Distribution: Indonesia (Sumatra).





Cnemaspis caudanivea

White-tailed Rock Gecko, Hon Tre Island Day Gecko

Weissschwanz-Felsentaggecko

Hvidhalet Klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis caudanivea Grismer & Ngo

Distribution: Vietnam (Hon Tre Island).


Cnemaspis cavernicola

Pakkamalai Rock Gecko, Pakkamalai Dwarf Gecko

Pakkamalai-Felsentaggecko

Pakkamalai-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis cavernicola Khandekar, Thackeray, Kalaimani & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis chanardi

Nayong Rock Gecko, (Chanard's Rock Gecko)

Nayong-Felsentaggecko

Nayong-klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis chanardi Grismer, Sumontha, Cota, Grismer, Wood, Pauwels & Kunya

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis chanthaburiensis

Chanthaburi Rock Gecko

Chanthaburi-Felsentaggecko

Chanthaburi-klippedaggekko

1998 Cnemaspis chanthaburiensis Bauer & Das

Distribution: Cambodia, Thailand.


Cnemaspis chanthaburiensis
© Henrik Bringsøe

Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis

Chengodumala Rock Gecko

Chengodumala-Felsentaggecko

Chengodumala-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis chengodumalaensis Cyriac, Palot, Deuti & Umesh

Distribution: India (Kerala).





Cnemaspis dezwaani

Nias Rock Gecko, (De Zwaan's Day Gecko)

Nias-Felsentaggecko

Nias-klippedaggekko

2005 Cnemaspis dezwaani Das

Distribution: Indonesia (Nias).


Cnemaspis dissanayakai

Dimbulagala Rock Gecko, (Dissanayaka's Day Gecko)

Dimbulagala-Felsentaggecko

Dimbulagala-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis dissanayakai Karunarathna, Silva, Botejue, Gabadage, Somaratna, Hettige, Aberathna, Madawala, Edirisinghe, Perera, Wickramaarachchi, Surasinghe, Karunarathna, Wickramasinghe, Ukuwela & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis dringi

Sarawak Rock Gecko, (Dring's Day Gecko)

Sarawak-Felsentaggecko

Sarawak-klippedaggekko

1998 Cnemaspis dringi Das & Bauer

Distribution: Malaysia (Sarawak).


Cnemaspis fantastica

Solakkadu Rock Gecko, Fantastic Dwarf Gecko

Solakkadu-Felsentaggecko

Solakkadu-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis fantastica Agarwal, Thackeray & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis flavigaster

Orange-bellied Rock Gecko, (Yellow-bellied Day Gecko)

Gelbbauch-Felsentaggecko

Orangebuget Klippedaggekko

2008 Cnemaspis flavigaster Chan & Grismer

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis flavigularis

Yellow-throated Forest Gecko, (Yellow-throated Day Gecko)

Yellow-throated Waldtaggecko

Gulstrubet Skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis flavigularis Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Kerala).





Cnemaspis flaviventralis

Yellow-bellied Day Gecko

Gelbbauch-Felsengecko

Gulbuget Skovgekko

2016 Cnemaspis flaviventralis Sayyed, Pyron & Dahanukar

Distribution: India (Goa, Maharashtra).


Cnemaspis flaviventralis
© Amit_Sayyed

Cnemaspis flavolineata

Titiwangsa Rock Gecko, Yellow-striped Rock Gecko, Titiwangsa Day Gecko, Striped Rock Gecko

Gelbstreifen-Felsentaggecko

Titiwangsa-klippedaggekko

1949 Gonatodes flavolineatus Nicholls
Cnemaspis flavolineata Wermuth 1965

Remarks: Now restricted to West Malaysia (Grismer, Grismer, Wood & Chan 2008). Previously considered a synonym of affinis (e.g., Dring 1979). Grismer, Grismer, Wood & Chan (2008) provided evidence supporting the validity of flavolineata.
Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis fortis

Mahad Rock Gecko, Brave Dwarf Gecko

Mahad-Felsentaggecko

Mahad-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis fortis Sayyed

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).





Cnemaspis galaxia

Galaxy Day Gecko

Galaxy-Waldtaggecko

Galakse-skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis galaxia Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis ganeshaiahi

Keeranhola Rock Gecko, (Ganeshaiah's Dwarf Gecko)

Keeranhola-Felsentaggecko

Keeranhola-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis ganeshaiahi Narayanan, Pal, Grismer & Aravind

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis gemunu

Hakgala Rock Gecko

Hakgala-Felsentaggecko

Hakgala-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis gemunu Bauer, de Silva, Greenbaum & Jackman

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis girii

Kaas Plateau Rock Gecko

Kaas-Felsentaggecko

Kaas-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis girii Mirza, Pal, Bhosale & Sanap

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).


Cnemaspis goaensis

Goa Forest Gecko, Goa Forest Palli

Goa-Waldtaggecko

Goa-skovdaggekko

1976 Cnemaspis goaensis Sharma
2002 Cnemaspis indraneildasii Bauer (syn. Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal 2021)

Other common names:
indraneildasi: North Kanara Rock Gecko
Remarks: Not mentioned for Kerala by Palot (2015).
Distribution: India (Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis godagedarai

Ensalwatte Rock Gecko, (Godagedaras' Day Gecko)

Ensalwatte-Felsentaggecko

Ensalwatte-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis godagedarai Silva, Bauer, Botejue & Karunarathna

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis gotaimbarai

Kokagala Rock Gecko, (Gotaimbara's Day Gecko)

Kokagala-Felsentaggecko

Kokagala-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis gotaimbarai Karunarathna, Poyarkov, Silva, Madawala, Botejue, Gorin, Surasinghe, Gabadage, Ukuwela & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis gracilis

Gracile Rock Gecko

Graziler Felsentaggecko

Palakkad-klippedaggekko

1870 Gymnodactylus gracilis Beddome
Gonatodes gracilis Boulenger 1885
Gonatodes kandianus var. gracilis Deraniyagala 1932
Cnemaspis gracilis Smith 1935

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of kandiana (e.g., Wermuth 1965), which is now considered endemic to Sri Lanka (Das 2005). Treated as a valid species by most recent authors (e.g., Thomas, Jahas & Easa 1997; Abraham, Easa, Thomas & Nixon 1999; Daniels 2001; Sharma 2002).
Distribution: India (Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis graniticola

Granite Rock Gecko, Granite Dwarf Gecko, Horsley Dwarf Gecko

Granit-Felsentaggecko

Granit-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis graniticola Agarwal, Thackeray, Pal & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Andhra Pradesh).





Cnemaspis grismeri

Southern Bintang Rock Gecko

Südlicher Bintang-Felsentaggecko

Sydlig Bintang-klippedaggekko

2013 Cnemaspis grismeri Wood, Quah, Anuar & Muin

Remarks: Previously considered a population of mcguirei (e.g., Grismer 2011).
Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis gunasekarai

Ritigala Rock Gecko, (Gunasekara's Day Gecko)

Ritigala-Felsentaggecko

Ritigala-klippedaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis gunasekarai Amarasinghe, Karunarathna, Madawala & Silva

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis gunawardanai

Pilikuttuwa Rock Gecko, (Gunawardana's Day Gecko)

Pilikuttuwa-Felsentaggecko

Pilikuttuwa-klippedaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis gunawardanai Amarasinghe, Karunarathna, Madawala & Silva

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis hangus

Mount Hangus Rock Gecko

Hangus-Felsentaggecko

Hangus-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis hangus Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis harimau

Tiger Rock Gecko

Tiger-Felsentaggecko

Tiger-klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis harimau Chan, Grismer, Anuar, Quah, Muin, Savage, Grismer, Ahmad, Remigio & Greer

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis heteropholis

Strange-scaled Rock Gecko

Rauhschuppiger Felsentaggecko

Grovskællet Klippedaggekko

2002 Cnemaspis heteropholis Bauer

Distribution: India (Goa, Karnataka).


Cnemaspis hitihami

Kumaradola Rock Gecko, (Hitihami's Day Gecko)

Kumaradola-Felsentaggecko

Kumaradola-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis hitihami Karunarathna, Poyarkov, Silva, Madawala, Botejue, Gorin, Surasinghe, Gabadage, Ukuwela & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis huaseesom

Orange-headed Rock Gecko

Orangeköpfiger Felsentaggecko

Orangehovedet Klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis huaseesom Grismer, Sumontha, Cota, Grismer, Wood, Pauwels & Kunya

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis indica

Indian Rock Gecko, (Nilgiri Palli)

Indischer Felsentaggecko

Indisk Klippedaggekko

1846 Goniodactylus indicus Gray
Gonatodes indicus Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis indica Smith 1935

Distribution: India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis ingerorum

Hambantota Forest Gecko

Hambantota-Waldgecko

Hambantota-skovdaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis ingerorum Batuwita, Agarwal & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis jackieii

Vairavankulam Day Gecko, (Jackie's Day Gecko)

Vairavankulam-Waldtaggecko

Vairavankulam-skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis jackieii Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis jacobsoni

Simeulue Rock Gecko, (Jacobson's Day Gecko)

Simeulue-Felsentaggecko

Simeulue-klippedaggekko

2005 Cnemaspis jacobsoni Das

Distribution: Indonesia (Simeulue).


Cnemaspis jayaweerai

Ethagala Rock Gecko

Ethagala-Felsentaggecko

Ethagala-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis jayaweerai Karunarathna, Ukuwela, Silva, Bauer, Madawala, Poyarkov, Botejue, Gabadage, Grismer, Gorin

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis jerdonii

Anaimalai Rock Gecko, Anaimalai Hill Palli

Anaimalai-Felsentaggecko

Anaimalai-klippedaggekko

1868 Gymnodactylus jerdonii Theobald
Gonatodes jerdonii Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis jerdoni Smith 1935

Remarks: Previously included scalpensis (e.g., Wermuth 1965). Records from Sri Lanka refer to scalpensis. Not mentioned for Kerala by Palot (2015).
Distribution: India (Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis kalakadensis

Kalakkad Rock Gecko, Kalakad Dwarf Gecko

Kalakkad-Felsentaggecko

Kalakkad-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis kalakadensis Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis kallima

Venus Rock Gecko

Venus-Felsentaggecko

Venus-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis kallima Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis kamolnorranathi

Surat Thani Rock Gecko, (Kamolnorranathi's Rock Gecko)

Surat-Thani-Felsentaggecko

Surat Thani-klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis kamolnorranathi Grismer, Sumontha, Cota, Grismer, Wood, Pauwels & Kunya

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis kandambyi

Knuckles Rock Gecko

Knuckles-Felsentaggecko

Knuckles-klippedaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis kandambyi Batuwita & Udugampala

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis kandiana

Kandy Rock Gecko, Wandering Rock Gecko

Kandy-Felsentaggecko

Kandy-klippedaggekko

1852 Gymnodactylus kandianus Kelaart
Gonatodes kandianus Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis kandiana Smith 1935
1853 Gymnodactylus malabaricus Jerdon (Wermuth 1965)
1876 Gymnodactylus humei Theobald (Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda 2007)

Remarks: Now restricted to Sri Lanka. Records from outside Sri Lanka refer to other species of the genus (Das 2005). Previously included andersonii, gracilis, tropidogaster, and wicksii. Records from the Western Ghats in southern India refer to goaensis (Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal 2021).
Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis karsticola

Karst Rock Gecko, Karst-dwelling Day Gecko

Karst-Felsentaggecko

Karst-klippedaggekko

2008 Cnemaspis karsticola Grismer, Grismer, Wood & Chan

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis kawminiae

Mandaramnuwara Rock Gecko, (Kawmini's Day Gecko)

Mandaramnuwara-Felsentaggecko

Mandaramnuwara-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis kawminiae Karunarathna, Silva, Botejue, Gabadage, Somaratna, Hettige, Aberathna, Madawala, Edirisinghe, Perera, Wickramaarachchi, Surasinghe, Karunarathna, Wickramasinghe, Ukuwela & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis kendallii

Bornean Rock Gecko, (Kendall's Rock Gecko, Kendall's Day Gecko)

Kendalls Felsentaggecko

Borneo-klippedaggekko

1845 Heteronota kendallii Gray
Gonatodes kendallii Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis kendalli McCann 1955

Remarks: Previously thought to have a much wider distribution, but many populations of kendallii have now been assigned to other species. Reported as introduced to New Zealand, but this record was later reidentified as Nactus sp. (Gill, Bejakovich & Whitaker 2001).
Distribution: Indonesia (Kalimantan, Karimata Islands, Natuna Islands), Malaysia (Sarawak).


Cnemaspis kivulegedarai

Keerthibandarapura Rock Gecko, (Kivulegedara's Day Gecko)

Keerthibandarapura-Felsentaggecko

Keerthibandarapura-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis kivulegedarai Karunarathna, Poyarkov, Silva, Madawala, Botejue, Gorin, Surasinghe, Gabadage, Ukuwela & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis kohukumburai

Kadugannawa Rock Gecko, (Kohukumbure's Day Gecko)

Kadugannawa-Felsentaggecko

Kadugannawa-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis kohukumburai Karunarathna, Poyarkov, Silva, Madawala, Botejue, Gorin, Surasinghe, Gabadage, Ukuwela & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis kolhapurensis

Kolhapur Rock Gecko

Kolhapur-Felsentaggecko

Kolhapur-klippedaggekko

2009 Cnemaspis kolhapurensis Giri, Bauer & Gaikwad

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).


Cnemaspis kotagamai

Bambaragala Rock Gecko, (Kotagama's Day Gecko)

Bambaragala-Felsentaggecko

Bambaragala-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis kotagamai Karunarathna, Silva, Botejue, Gabadage, Somaratna, Hettige, Aberathna, Madawala, Edirisinghe, Perera, Wickramaarachchi, Surasinghe, Karunarathna, Wickramasinghe, Ukuwela & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis

Kottiyoor Rock Gecko

Kottiyoor-Felsentaggecko

Kottiyoor-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis kottiyoorensis Cyriac & Umesh

Distribution: India (Kerala).


Cnemaspis koynaensis

Koyna Rock Gecko, Koyna Dwarf Gecko

Koyna-Felsentaggecko

Koyna-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis koynaensis Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).





Cnemaspis krishnagiriensis

Krishnagiri Rock Gecko

Krishnagiri-Felsentaggecko

Krishnagiri-klippedaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis krishnagiriensis Agarwal, Thackeray & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis kumarasinghei

Maragala Rock Gecko, (Kumarasinghe's Rock Gecko)

Maragala-Felsentaggecko

Maragala-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis kumarasinghei Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis kumpoli

Khao Chong Rock Gecko, (Kumpol's Rock Gecko, Kumpol's Day Gecko)

Kumpols Felsentaggecko

Khao Chong-klippedaggekko

1963 Cnemaspis kumpoli Taylor

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia), Thailand.


Cnemaspis lagang

Mount Mulu Rock Gecko, Gunung Mulu Rock Gecko

Mulu-Felsentaggecko

Mulu-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis lagang Nashriq, Davis, Bauer & Das

Distribution: Malaysia (Sarawak).





Cnemaspis laoensis

Laotian Rock Gecko, Lao Rock Gecko

Laotischer Felsentaggecko

Laotisk Klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis laoensis Grismer

Distribution: Laos.


Cnemaspis latha

Bandarawela Rock Gecko

Bandarawela-Felsentaggecko

Bandarawela-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis latha Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis leucura

Padawan Rock Gecko, Curse Rock Gecko

Padawan-Felsentaggecko

Padawan-klippedaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis leucura Kurita, Nishikawa, Matsui & Hikida

Distribution: Malaysia (Sarawak).


Cnemaspis limayei

Marutiwadi Forest Gecko, (Limaye's Day Gecko)

Marutiwadi-Waldgecko

Marutiwadi-skovgekko

2018 Cnemaspis limayei Sayyed, Pyron & Dileepkumar

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).





Cnemaspis limi

Tioman Island Rock Gecko, (Lim's Day Gecko)

Tioman-Felsentaggecko

Tioman-klippedaggekko

2003 Cnemaspis limi Das & Grismer

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Seribuat Archipelago [incl. Tioman]).


Cnemaspis lineatubercularis

Lan Saka Rock Gecko

Lan-Saka-Felsentaggecko

Lan Saka-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis lineatubercularis Ampai, Wood, Stuart & Aowphol

Distribution: Thailand.





Cnemaspis lineogularis

Striped-throated Rock Gecko

Kehlstreifiger Felsentaggecko

Stribehalset Klippedaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis lineogularis Wood, Grismer, Aowphol, Aguilar, Cota, Grismer, Murdoch & Sites

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis lineogularis
© Henrik Bringsøe

Cnemaspis lithophilis

Sharavati Rock Gecko

Sharavati-Felsentaggecko

Sharavati-klippedaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis lithophilis Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis littoralis

Coastal Rock Gecko, Nellakota Forest Palli

Küsten-Felsentaggecko

Kyst-klippedaggekko

1853 Gymnodactylus littoralis Jerdon
Gonatodes littoralis Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis littoralis Smith 1935
1871 Gymnodactylus planiceps Beddome (Wermuth 1965)

Distribution: India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis lokugei

Haputale Rock Gecko, (Lokuge's Day Gecko)

Haputale-Felsentaggecko

Haputale-klippedaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis lokugei Karunarathna, Silva, Gabadage, Botejue, Madawala & Ukuwela

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis maculicollis

Spotted-necked Forest Gecko

Fleckenhals-Waldgecko

Plethalset Skovdaggekko

2018 Cnemaspis maculicollis Cyriac, Johny, Umesh & Palot

Distribution: India (Kerala).





Cnemaspis magnifica

Sahleshpur Rock Gecko, Magnificent Dwarf Gecko

Sahleshpur-Felsentaggecko

Sahleshpur-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis magnifica Khandekar, Thackeray, Pal & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis mahabali

Bhira Forest Gecko, (Mahabal's Day Gecko)

Bhira-Waldgecko

Bhira-skovgekko

2018 Cnemaspis mahabali Sayyed, Pyron & Dileepkumar

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).





Cnemaspis mahsuriae

Mount Raya Rock Gecko

Mount-Raya-Felsentaggecko

Mount Raya-klippedaggekko

2015 Cnemaspis mahsuriae Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Ngadi & Ahmad

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Langkawi).


Cnemaspis manoae

Pilikuttuwa Rock Gecko, (Mano's Day-gecko)

Pilikuttuwa-Felsentaggecko

Pilikuttuwa-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis manoae Amarasinghe & Karunarathna

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis matahari

Serian Rock Gecko

Serian-Felsentaggecko

Serian-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis matahari Nashriq, Davis, Bauer & Das

Distribution: Malaysia (Sarawak).





Cnemaspis mcguirei

Northern Bintang Rock Gecko, (McGuire's Rock Gecko, McGuire's Day Gecko)

Nördlicher Bintang-Felsentaggecko

Nordlig Bintang-klippedaggekko

2008 Cnemaspis mcguirei Grismer, Grismer, Wood & Chan

Remarks: The Thai population of this species needs further study, as it may represent a separate species (Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels 2014).
Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia), Thailand.


Cnemaspis menikay

Kegalle Rock Gecko

Kegalle-Felsentaggecko

Kegalle-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis menikay Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis minang

Minang Forest Gecko

Minang-Waldgecko

Minang-skovdaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis minang Iskandar, McGuire & Amarasinghe

Distribution: Indonesia (Sumatra).


Cnemaspis modiglianii

Enggano Rock Gecko, (Modigliani's Day Gecko)

Enggano-Felsentaggecko

Enggano-klippedaggekko

2005 Cnemaspis modiglianii Das

Distribution: Indonesia (Enggano).


Cnemaspis molligodai

Waratalgoda Rock Gecko, (Molligoda's Rock Gecko)

Waratalgoda-Felsentaggecko

Waratalgoda-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis molligodai Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis monachorum

Wanaram Temple Rock Gecko, Monks Rock Gecko

Tempel-Felsentaggecko

Tempel-klippedaggekko

2009 Cnemaspis monachorum Grismer, Ahmad, Chan, Belabut, Muin, Wood & Grismer

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Langkawi Archipelago [incl. Langkawi]).


Cnemaspis monticola

Kerala Rock Gecko

Kerala-Felsentaggecko

Kerala-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis monticola Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: India (Kerala).


Cnemaspis mundanthuraiensis

Mundanthurai Rock Gecko, Mundanthurai Dwarf Gecko

Mundanthurai-Felsentaggecko

Mundanthurai-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis mundanthuraiensis Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis mumpuniae

Sekunyam Rock Gecko, (Mumpuni Rock Gecko)

Sekunyam-Felsentaggecko

Sekunyam-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis mumpuniae Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels

Distribution: Indonesia (Natuna Islands [incl. Bunguran]).


Cnemaspis muria

Javanese Rock Gecko, Muria Rock Gecko

Javanischer Felsentaggecko

Javansk Klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis muria Riyanto, Munir, Martamenggala, Fitriana & Hamidy

Distribution: Indonesia (Java).





Cnemaspis mysoriensis

Mysore Rock Gecko, Mysore Hill Palli

Mysore-Felsentaggecko

Mysore-klippedaggekko

1853 Cnemaspis mysoriensis Jerdon
Gonatodes mysoriensis Boulenger 1885

Remarks: According to Dring (1979), records from Thailand refer to kandiana, however, that species is now restricted to Sri Lanka, so the records must refer to (an) other species. Indirectly confirming this, neither kandiana, nor mysoriensis was listed for the country by Grismer, Sumontha, Cota, Grismer, Wood, Pauwels & Kunya (2010). However, some authors have erroneously continued to list mysoriensis from Thailand (e.g., Chan-ard, Grossmann, Gumprecht & Schulz 1999; Nabhitabhata, Chan-ard & Chuaynkern 2004). Not mentioned for Kerala by Palot (2015).
Distribution: India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis nairi

Ponmudi Rock Gecko

Ponmudi-Felsentaggecko

Ponmudi-klippedaggekko

1984 Cnemaspis nairi Inger, Marx & Koshy

Distribution: India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis nanayakkarai

Galgiriya Mountains Rock Gecko

Galgiriya-Felsentaggecko

Galgiriya-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis nanayakkarai Karunarathna, Ukuwela, Silva, Bauer, Madawala, Poyarkov, Botejue, Gabadage, Grismer, Gorin

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis nandimithrai

Kudumbigala Rock Gecko, (Nandimithra's Day Gecko)

Kudumbigala-Felsentaggecko

Kudumbigala-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis nandimithrai Karunarathna, Poyarkov, Silva, Madawala, Botejue, Gorin, Surasinghe, Gabadage, Ukuwela & Bauer

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis narathiwatensis

Narathiwat Rock Gecko

Narathiwat-Felsentaggecko

Narathiwat-klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis narathiwatensis Grismer, Sumontha, Cota, Grismer, Wood, Pauwels & Kunya

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia), Thailand.


Cnemaspis neangthyi

Cambodian Rock Gecko

Kambodschanischer Felsentaggecko

Cambodiansk Klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis neangthyi Grismer, Grismer & Thou

Distribution: Cambodia.


Cnemaspis nicobaricus

Nicobar Rock Gecko

Nicobarischer Felsentaggecko

Nicobarisk Klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis nicobaricus Chandramouli

Distribution: India (Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Nicobar Islands [Great Nicobar Island, Little Nicobar Island]).





Cnemaspis nigridia

Dark Rock Gecko, Black-spotted Rock Gecko, Gading Day Gecko

Schwarzfleckiger Felsentaggecko

Sortplettet Klippedaggekko

1925 Gonatodes nigridius Smith
Cnemaspis nigridius Brongersma 1934

Remarks: Records from West Malaysia refer to baueri and limi (Das & Grismer 2003). Records from the Natuna Islands, Indonesia, refer to mumpuniae and sundainsula (Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels 2014).
Distribution: Malaysia (Sarawak).


Cnemaspis nigriventris

Black-bellied Day Gecko

Schwarzbauch-Waldtaggecko

Sortbuget Skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis nigriventris Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Kerala).





Cnemaspis nilagirica

Nilgiri Rock Gecko

Nilgiri-Felsentaggecko

Nilgiri-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis nilagirica Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis nilgala

Nilgala Day Gecko

Nilgala-Felsentaggecko

Nilgala-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis nilgala Karunarathna, Bauer, Silva, Surasinghe, Somarathna, Madawala, Gabadage, Botejue, henkanaththegedara & Ukuwela

Distribution: Sri Lanka.





Cnemaspis nimbus

Clouded Forest Gecko

Mathikettan-Waldtaggecko

Mathikettan-skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis nimbus Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Kerala).





Cnemaspis niyomwanae

Trang Rock Gecko, (Niyomwan's Rock Gecko)

Trang-Felsentaggecko

Trang-klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis niyomwanae Grismer, Sumontha, Cota, Grismer, Wood, Pauwels & Kunya

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis nuicamensis

Nuicam Rock Gecko, Nui Cam Hill Day Gecko

Nui-Cam-Felsentaggecko

Nui Cam-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis nuicamensis Grismer & Ngo

Distribution: Vietnam.


Cnemaspis omari

Perlis Rock Gecko, (Omar's Rock Gecko)

Perlis-Felsentaggecko

Perlis-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis omari Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia), Thailand.


Cnemaspis ornata

Ornate Rock Gecko, (South Indian Hill Palli)

Schmuck-Felsentaggecko

Pragt-klippedaggekko

1870 Gymnodactylus ornatus Beddome
Gonatodes ornatus Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis ornata Smith 1935

Distribution: India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis otai

Velore Rock Gecko, (Ota's Rock Gecko)

Velore-Felsentaggecko

Velore-klippedaggekko

2000 Cnemaspis otai Das & Bauer

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis pachaimalaiensis

Pachaimalai Rock Gecko, Pachaimalai Dwarf Gecko

Pachaimalai-Felsentaggecko

Pachaimalai-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis pachaimalaiensis Agarwal, Thackeray & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis pagai

South Pagai Forest Gecko

South-Pagai-Waldgecko

South Pagai-skovdaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis pagai Iskandar, McGuire & Amarasinghe

Distribution: Indonesia (South Pagai).


Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis

Cave-dwelling Rock Gecko, Cave-dwelling Dwarf Gecko

Höhlen-Felsentaggecko

Hule-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis pakkamalaiensis Khandekar, Thackeray, Kalaimani & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis palakkadensis

Palakkad Forest Gecko, Palakkad Dwarf Gecko

Palakkad-Waldgecko

Palakkad-skovdaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis palakkadensis Sayyed, Cyriac & Dileepkumar

Distribution: India (Kerala).


Cnemaspis palakkadensis
© Amit_Sayyed

Cnemaspis palanica

Palani Hills Day Gecko

Palani-Waldtaggecko

Palani-skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis palanica Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis paripari

Fairy Rock Gecko

Elfen-Felsentaggecko

Alfe-klippedaggekko

2009 Cnemaspis paripari Grismer & Chan

Distribution: Malaysia (Sarawak).


Cnemaspis pava

Nawalapitiya Rock Gecko

Nawalapitiya-Felsentaggecko

Nawalapitiya-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis pava Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis pemanggilensis

Pemanggil Island Rock Gecko, Pemanggil Day Gecko

Pemanggil-Felsentaggecko

Pemanggil-klippedaggekko

2006 Cnemaspis pemanggilensis Grismer & Das

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Seribuat Archipelago: Pemanggil).


Cnemaspis peninsularis

Peninsular Rock Gecko

Ledang-Johor-Felsentaggecko

Ledang Johor-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis peninsularis Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia [incl. Seribuat Archipelago (incl. Tioman)]), Singapore.


Cnemaspis perhentianensis

Perhentian Islands Rock Gecko, Pulau Perhentian Day Gecko

Perhentian-Felsentaggecko

Perhentian-klippedaggekko

2008 Cnemaspis perhentianensis Grismer & Chan

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Perhentian Islands).


Cnemaspis phangngaensis

Phangnga Rock Gecko

Phangnga-Felsentaggecko

Phangnga-klippedaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis phangngaensis Wood, Grismer, Aowphol, Aguilar, Cota, Grismer, Murdoch & Sites

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis phillipsi

Gammaduwa Rock Gecko

Gammaduwa-Felsentaggecko

Gammaduwa-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis phillipsi Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis phuketensis

Phuket Rock Gecko

Phuket-Felsentaggecko

Phuket-klippedaggekko

2004 Cnemaspis phuketensis Das & Leong

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis phuketensis
© Henrik Bringsøe

Cnemaspis podihuna

Lesser Rock Gecko, Small Rock Gecko

Kleiner Felsentaggecko

Lille Klippedaggekko

1944 Cnemaspis podihuna Deraniyagala

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis pseudomcguirei

Larut Rock Gecko, (False McGuire's Rock Gecko)

Larut-Felsentaggecko

Larut-klippedaggekko

2009 Cnemaspis pseudomcguirei Grismer, Ahmad, Chan, Belabut, Muin, Wood & Grismer

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis psychedelica

Psychedelic Rock Gecko

Psychedelische Felsentaggecko, Psychedelische Felsengecko

Regnbue-klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis psychedelica Grismer, Ngo & Grismer

Distribution: Vietnam (Hon Khoai Island).


Cnemaspis pulchra

Rakwana Rock Gecko

Rakwana-Felsentaggecko

Rakwana-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis pulchra Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis punctata

Spotted Rock Gecko

Gefleckter Felsentaggecko

Plettet Klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis punctata Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis punctatonuchalis

Spotted-neck Rock Gecko

Halsfleckiger Felsentaggecko

Halsplettet Klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis punctatonuchalis Grismer, Sumontha, Cota, Grismer, Wood, Pauwels & Kunya

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis purnamai

Belitung Rock Gecko

Belitung-Felsentaggecko

Belitung-klippedaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis purnamai Riyanto, Hamidy, Sidik & Gunalen

Distribution: Indonesia (Belitung).


Cnemaspis rajabasa

Mount Rajabasa Rock Gecko

Rajabasa-Felsentaggecko

Rajabasa-klippedaggekko

2015 Cnemaspis rajabasa Amarasinghe, Harvey, Riyanto & Smith

Distribution: Indonesia (Sumatra).


Cnemaspis rajakarunai

Salgala Rock Gecko

Salgala-Felsentaggecko

Salgala-klippedaggekko

2016 Cnemaspis rajakarunai Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana & Rathnayake

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis rajgadensis

Rajgad Rock Gecko, Rajgad Dwarf Gecko

Rajgad-Felsentaggecko

Rajgad-klippedaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis rajgadensis Sayyed, Cyriac, Pardeshi & Sulakhe

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).


Cnemaspis rajgadensis
© Amit_Sayyed

Cnemaspis rammalensis

Rammalakanda Rock Gecko

Rammalakanda-Felsentaggecko

Rammalakanda-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis rammalensis Vidanapathirana, Rajeev, Wickramasinghe, Fernando & Wickramasinghe

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis ranganaensis

Rangana Rock Gecko, Rangana Dwarf Gecko

Rangana-Felsentaggecko

Rangana-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis ranganaensis Sayyed & Sulakhe

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).


Cnemaspis ranganaensis
© Amit_Sayyed

Cnemaspis rashidi

Kottamalai Rock Gecko, (Rashid's Dwarf Gecko)

Kottamalai-Felsentaggecko

Kottamalai-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis rashidi Sayyed, Kirubakaran, Khot, Thanigaivel, Satheeshkumar, Sayyed, Sayyed, Purkayastha, Deshpande & Sulakhe

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis regalis

Golden-crowned Day Gecko, Royal Day Gecko

Goldkronen-Waldtaggecko

Gyldenkronet Skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis regalis Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis reticulata

Reticulated Rock Gecko, Reticulated Dwarf Gecko

Netz-Felsentaggecko

Net-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis reticulata Sayyed, Kirubakaran, Khot, Abinesh, Harshan, Sayyed, Sayyed, Adhikari & Purkayastha

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis retigalensis

Retigala Rock Gecko

Retigala-Felsentaggecko

Retigala-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis retigalensis Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis rishivalleyensis

Rishi Valley Rock Gecko, Rishi Valley Dwarf Gecko

Rishi-Valley-Felsentaggecko

Rishi Valley-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis rishivalleyensis Agarwal, Thackeray & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Andhra Pradesh).





Cnemaspis roticanai

Roti Canai Rock Gecko

Roti-Canai-Felsentaggecko

Roti Canai-klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis roticanai Grismer & Chan

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Langkawi Archipelago: Langkawi).


Cnemaspis rubraoculus

Ruby-eyed Forest Gecko

Rotaugen-Waldtaggecko

Rødøjet Skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis rubraoculus Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Kerala).





Cnemaspis rudhira

Scarlet Rock Gecko, Scarlet Dwarf Gecko

Scarlet-Felsentaggecko

Scarlet-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis rudhira Agarwal, Thackeray & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis sakleshpurensis

Sakleshpur Rock Gecko, Sakleshpur Dwarf Gecko

Sakleshpur-Felsentaggecko

Sakleshpur-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis sakleshpurensis Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis salimalii

Nallathambi Rock Gecko, (Salim Ali's Dwarf Gecko)

Nallathambi-Felsentaggecko

Nallathambi-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis salimalii Agarwal, Thackeray & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis samanalensis

Samanala Rock Gecko

Samanala-Felsentaggecko

Samanala-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis samanalensis Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis samui

Samui Rock Gecko

Samui-Felsentaggecko

Samui-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis samui Ampai, Rujirawan, Yodthong, Termprayoon, Stuart, Wood & Aowphol

Distribution: Thailand (Ko Samui).





Cnemaspis scalpensis

Agarapatana Rock Gecko, Rocky Rock Gecko

Agarapatana-Felsentaggecko

Agarapatana-klippedaggekko

1877 Gymnodactylus scalpensis Ferguson
Cnemaspis jerdoni scalpensis Deraniyagala 1953
Cnemaspis scalpensis Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa 2007
2006 Cnemaspis ranwellai Wickramasinghe (Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda 2007)

Remarks: Revalidated as a separate species by Wickramasinghe & Munindradasa (2007).
Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis schalleri

Hongadahalla Rock Gecko, (Schaller's Sakleshpur dwarf gecko)

Hongadahalla-Felsentaggecko

Hongadahalla-klippedaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis schalleri Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis selamatkanmerapoh

Merapoh Rock Gecko

Merapoh-Felsentaggecko

Merapoh-klippedaggekko

2013 Cnemaspis selamatkanmerapoh Grismer, Wood, Mohamed, Chan, Heinz, Sumarli, Chan & Loredo

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis selenolagus

Ratchaburi Rock Gecko, Moon Rabbit Rock Gecko

Ratchaburi-Felsentaggecko

Ratchaburi-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis selenolagus Grismer, Yushchenko, Pawanghkanant, Nazarov, Naiduangchan, Suwannapoom & Poyarkov

Distribution: Thailand.





Cnemaspis shahruli

Telok Bahang Rock Gecko, (Shahrul's Rock Gecko)

Telok-Felsentaggecko

Telok-klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis shahruli Grismer, Chan, Quah, Muin, Savage, Grismer, Ahmad, Greer & Remegio

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia [incl. Penang Island]).


Cnemaspis shevaroyensis

Shevaroy Rock Gecko

Shevaroy-Felsentaggecko

Shevaroy-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis shevaroyensis Khandekar, Gaitonde & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis siamensis

Siamese Rock Gecko, Thai Day Gecko

Siamesischer Felsentaggecko

Siamesisk Klippedaggekko

1925 Gonatodes siamensis Smith
Cnemaspis siamensis Smith 1935

Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand.


Cnemaspis silvula

Galle Rock Gecko

Galle-Felsentaggecko

Galle-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis silvula Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis similan

Similan Rock Gecko

Similan-Felsentaggecko

Similan-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis similan Ampai, Rujirawan, Yodthong, Termprayoon, Stuart, Wood & Aowphol

Distribution: Thailand (Ko Similan).





Cnemaspis sirehensis

Sireh Cave Rock Gecko, Gua Sireh Rock Gecko

Sireh-Felsentaggecko

Sireh-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis sirehensis Nashriq, Davis, Bauer & Das

Distribution: Malaysia (Sarawak).





Cnemaspis sisparensis

Sispara Rock Gecko, Sholakal Palli

Sispara-Felsentaggecko

Sispara-klippedaggekko

1870 Gymnodactylus maculatus Beddome [not Gymnodactylus maculatus Steindachner 1867] (Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda 2007)
1876 Gymnodactylus sisparensis Theobald [substitute name for Gymnodactylus maculatus Beddome 1870]
Gonatodes sisparensis Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis sisparensis Smith 1935
1915 Gonatodes bireticulatus Annandale (Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda 2007)
2005 Cnemaspis anaikattiensis Mukherjee, Bhupathy & Nixon (Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda 2007)

Remarks: Aengals, Kumar, Palot & Ganesh (2018) listed anaikattiensis as a valid species, but without discussion or references.
Distribution: India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis smaug

Smaug Forest Gecko

Smaug-Waldtaggecko

Smaug-skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis smaug Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Kerala).





Cnemaspis stellapulvis

Yadiyur Rock Gecko, Stardust Dwarf Gecko

Yadiyur-Felsentaggecko

Yadiyur-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis stellapulvis Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis stongensis

Mount Stong Rock Gecko, (Gunung Stong Rock Gecko)

Stong-Felsentaggecko

Stong-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis stongensis Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis sundagekko

Anambas Rock Gecko

Anambas-Felsentaggecko

Anambas-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis sundagekko Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels

Distribution: Indonesia (Anambas Islands).


Cnemaspis sundainsula

Sunda Rock Gecko, (Sunda Island Rock Gecko)

Sunda-Felsentaggecko

Sunda-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis sundainsula Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels

Distribution: Indonesia (Natuna Islands: Bunguran).


Cnemaspis sundara

Mekkarai Rock Gecko, Sundar Dwarf Gecko

Mekkarai-Felsentaggecko

Mekkarai-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis sundara Sayyed, Kirubakaran, Khot, Harsan, Adhikari, Sayyed, Sayyed, Fazil, Jerith, Deshpande, Purkayastha & Sulakhe

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis tanintharyi

Tanintharyi Rock Gecko

Tanintharyi-Felsentaggecko

Tanintharyi-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis tanintharyi Lee, Miller, Zug & Mulcahy

Distribution: Myanmar.





Cnemaspis tapanuli

Tapanuli Forest Gecko

Tapanuli-Waldgecko

Tapanuli-skovdaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis tapanuli Iskandar, McGuire & Amarasinghe

Distribution: Indonesia (Sumatra).


Cnemaspis tarutaoensis

Tarutao Rock Gecko

Tarutao-Felsentaggecko

Tarutao-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis tarutaoensis Ampai, Rujirawan, Wood, Stuart & Aowphol

Distribution: Thailand (Satun: Tarutao Island).





Cnemaspis temiah

Temiah Rock Gecko

Temiah-Felsentaggecko

Temiah-klippedaggekko

2014 Cnemaspis temiah Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Chan, Quah & Pauwels

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia).


Cnemaspis thachanaensis

Tha Chana Rock Gecko

Tha-Chana-Felsentaggecko

Tha Chana-klippedaggekko

2017 Cnemaspis thachanaensis Wood, Grismer, Aowphol, Aguilar, Cota, Grismer, Murdoch & Sites

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis thackerayi

Grange Rock Gecko, (Thackeray's Dwarf Gecko)

Grange-Felsentaggecko

Grange-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis thackerayi Khandekar, Gaitonde & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis thayawthadangyi

Thayawthadangyi Islands Rock Gecko

Thayawthadangyi-Felsentaggecko

Thayawthadangyi-klippedaggekko

2019 Cnemaspis thayawthadangyi Lee, Miller, Zug & Mulcahy

Distribution: Myanmar (Myeik Archipelago: Thayawthadangyi Islands).





Cnemaspis triedra

Alagarkovil Rock Gecko, (Painted Dwarf Gecko)

Alagarkovil-Felsentaggecko

Alagarkovil-klippedaggekko

2023 Cnemaspis triedra Sayyed, Kirubakaran, Khot, Harsan, Adhikari, Sayyed, Sayyed, Fazil, Jerith, Deshpande, Purkayastha & Sulakhe

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis tigris

Tiger Rock Gecko, Tiger Dwarf Gecko, Kaiwara Dwarf Gecko

Tiger-Felsentaggecko

Tiger-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis tigris Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis tropidogaster

Rough-bellied Rock Gecko

Rauhbauch-Felsentaggecko

Rubuget Klippedaggekko

1885 Gonatodes kandianus tropidogaster Boulenger
Cnemaspis tropidogaster Taylor 1953

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of kandiana (e.g., Wermuth 1965). Revalidated by Inger, Marx & Koshy (1984). Now considered endemic to Sri Lanka where the species was rediscovered in 2016, 120 years after the last record of an extant population (Amarasinghe, Campbell, Madawala, Botejue, Gabadage, Silva & Karunarathna 2016). Status of reports from India (Kerala) is uncertain, but they most likely refer to other species. The species was not mentioned for Kerala by Palot (2015).
Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis tubaensis

Tuba Rock Gecko

Tuba-Felsentaggecko

Tuba-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis tubaensis Quah, Wood, Anuar, Muin & Grismer

Distribution: Malaysia (West Malaysia: Langkawi Archipelago: Tuba).





Cnemaspis tucdupensis

Tuc Dup Rock Gecko, Tuc Dup Hill Day Gecko

Tuc-Dup-Felsentaggecko

Tuc Dup-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis tucdupensis Grismer & Ngo

Distribution: Vietnam.


Cnemaspis umashaankeri

Biligirirangan Hills Rock Gecko, (Umashaanker's Dwarf Gecko)

Biligirirangan-Felsentaggecko

Biligirirangan-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis umashaankeri Narayanan & Aravind

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis upendrai

Pussellawa Rock Gecko

Pussellawa-Felsentaggecko

Pussellawa-klippedaggekko

2007 Cnemaspis upendrai Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda
2007 Cnemaspis clivicola Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda (syn. Agarwal, Biswas, Bauer, Greenbaum, Jackman, Silva & Batuwita 2017)

Distribution: Sri Lanka.


Cnemaspis uttaraghati

Kedareshwar Rock Gecko

Kedareshwar-Felsentaggecko

Kedareshwar-klippedaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis uttaraghati Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Maharashtra).





Cnemaspis vandeventeri

Ranong Rock Gecko, (VanDeventer's Rock Gecko)

Ranong-Felsentaggecko

Ranong-klippedaggekko

2010 Cnemaspis vandeventeri Grismer, Sumontha, Cota, Grismer, Wood, Pauwels & Kunya

Distribution: Thailand.


Cnemaspis vandeventeri
© Henrik Bringsøe


Cnemaspis vijayae

Coorg Rock Gecko, Vijaya's Coorg Dwarf Gecko

Coorg-Felsentaggecko

Coorg-klippedaggekko

2022 Cnemaspis vijayae Khandekar, Thackeray & Agarwal

Distribution: India (Karnataka).





Cnemaspis wallaceii

Valparai Forest Gecko, (Wallace's Forest Gecko)

Valparai-Waldtaggecko

Valparai-skovdaggekko

2021 Cnemaspis wallaceii Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis whittenorum

Siberut Rock Gecko, (Whittens's Day Gecko)

Siberut-Felsentaggecko

Siberut-klippedaggekko

2005 Cnemaspis whittenorum Das

Distribution: Indonesia (Siberut).


Cnemaspis wicksii

Preparis Island Rock Gecko

Preparis-Felsentaggecko

Preparis-klippedaggekko

1873 Gymnodactylus wicksii Stoliczka
Cnemaspis wicksii Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda 2007

Remarks: Previously regarded as a synonym of kandiana (e.g., Wermuth 1965). Revalidated by Manamendra-Arachchi, Batuwita & Pethiyagoda (2007).
Distribution: Myanmar (Preparis Island).


Cnemaspis wynadensis

Wayanad Rock Gecko, Wayanad Palli, Wynaad Palli

Wayanad-Felsentaggecko

Wayanad-klippedaggekko

1870 Gymnodactylus wynadensis Beddome
Gonatodes wynadensis Boulenger 1885
Cnemaspis wynadensis Smith 1935

Distribution: India (Kerala).


Cnemaspis yelagiriensis

Yelagiri Rock Gecko, Yelagiri Dwarf Gecko

Yelagiri-Felsentaggecko

Yelagiri-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis yelagiriensis Agarwal, Thackeray, Pal & Khandekar

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).





Cnemaspis yercaudensis

Yercaud Rock Gecko

Yercaud-Felsentaggecko

Yercaud-klippedaggekko

2000 Cnemaspis yercaudensis Das & Bauer

Distribution: India (Tamil Nadu).


Cnemaspis zacharyi

Lakkidi Rock Gecko

Lakkidi-Felsentaggecko

Lakkidi-klippedaggekko

2020 Cnemaspis zacharyi Cyriac, Palot, Deuti & Umesh

Distribution: India (Kerala).