

Two specimens photographed at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore.
Family : GEKKONIDAE
Species : Cnemaspis kendalli
Size (snout to vent) :7 cm
Size (total length) : 14 cm
References : H1, H2
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A species of Primary
Forests up to 1500 metres, mainly preferring damp cave entrances or rocky
outcrops but also tree trunks. It is largely nocturnal, but can be active on
dull afternoons.
Geckos of the Cnemaspis
genus have round pupils and slender, clawed toes without adhesive pads.
Kendall's Rock Gecko has a distinctively grey and brown patterned dorsum and
a striped, spiky tail which can be raised and curled over the back. The
tail has whorls of tiny spines, most noticeable at the base.
This species occurs in
West Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and the Natuna Islands (Indonesia).
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