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Round Eyes Previously, this species was supposedly documented from other locations of mainland Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand but a recent scientific paper in 2008 confirmed specimens from the other localities are different and new species, thereby confirming this species is endemic to the island of Penang!<br />
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<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289702367_The_distribution_taxonomy_and_redescription_of_the_geckos_Cnemaspis_affinis_Stoliczka_1887_and_C_flavolineata_Nicholls_1949_with_descriptions_of_a_new_montane_species_and_two_new_lowland_karst-_dwelli" rel="nofollow">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289702367_The_distribution_taxonomy_and_redescription_of_the_geckos_Cnemaspis_affinis_Stoliczka_1887_and_C_flavolineata_Nicholls_1949_with_descriptions_of_a_new_montane_species_and_two_new_lowland_karst-_dwelli</a> Cnemaspis affinis,Gecko,Malaysia,Penang,Penang Island Round-Eyed Gecko

Round Eyes

Previously, this species was supposedly documented from other locations of mainland Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand but a recent scientific paper in 2008 confirmed specimens from the other localities are different and new species, thereby confirming this species is endemic to the island of Penang!

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289702367_The_distribution_taxonomy_and_redescription_of_the_geckos_Cnemaspis_affinis_Stoliczka_1887_and_C_flavolineata_Nicholls_1949_with_descriptions_of_a_new_montane_species_and_two_new_lowland_karst-_dwelli

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The Penang Island Round-eyed Gecko

''Cnemaspis affinis'', also known as Stoliczka's gecko or Pinang Island rock gecko, is a species of gecko endemic to Malaysia.

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Species identified by Albert Kang

By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 21, 2021. Captured Dec 18, 2020 13:32.

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TG-6
f/6.3
1/200s
ISO320
18mm