Beddome's day gecko


Beddome's day gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to India.

Etymology

C. beddomei is named after Richard Henry Beddome, 1830–1911, a British army officer and botanist.

Distribution

C. beddomei is found in the Western Ghats, India.
Type locality: "South Tinnevelly and Travankor hills 3-5000 feet".

Ecology

C. beddomei is diurnal and is found under rocks; it feeds mainly on insects.

Conservation status

The exact threats to C. beddomei are unknown but may be human disturbance. However, it exists in protected areas Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and Meghamalai.