Cnemaspis

Cnemaspis
Cnemaspis flavolineata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Genus: Cnemaspis
Strauch, 1887[1]

Cnemaspis is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos found in Asia. With over 100 species, it is one of the most diverse genera of geckos. Molecular phylogenies suggest that the two regional groupings may form distinct clades which are not each other's closest relatives.[2]

  1. ^ ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  2. ^ Gamble, T., Greenbaum, E., Jackman, T. R., & Bauer, A. M. (2015). Into the light: diurnality has evolved multiple times in geckos. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 115(4), 896–910. https://doi.org/10.1111/bij.12536