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Titiwangsa Day Gecko Small sized Lizard, found in montane forest.<br /> <br /> Close-up of this Gecko can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44323/titiwangsa_day_gecko.html" title="Titiwangsa Day Gecko"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/44323_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=u%2FceNrPrUnOFsPRCxrrxAJ7lSWk%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Titiwangsa Day Gecko Small sized Lizard, found in montane forest.<br /> This Titiwangsa Day/Rock Gecko - Cnemaspis flavolineata is endemic to the highland of Titiwangsa Mountain Range of Peninsular Malaysia.<br /> <br /> The description mentioned they inhabits forests from 600-1,150 masl but I found this at around 1,700 masl in Cameron Highlands. What I have observed of late in Cameron Highlands, the temperature up there is not as cold as it used to be, say 20-30 years ago. I remember in the 80s when I first went there, we have to put on sweaters in the evening and it was super cold in the early mornings. The night temperature I hate during this trip was around 23-24C!<br /> <br /> Picture of the complete Lizard can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44324/lizard.html<br /> Cameron Highlands,Cnemaspis flavolineata,Gecko,Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer,Tanah Rata,Titiwangsa Rock Gecko" /></a></figure> Cameron Highlands,Cnemaspis flavolineata,Gecko,Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer,Tanah Rata,Titiwangsa Rock Gecko Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Titiwangsa Day Gecko

Small sized Lizard, found in montane forest.

Close-up of this Gecko can be seen here :

Titiwangsa Day Gecko Small sized Lizard, found in montane forest.<br /> This Titiwangsa Day/Rock Gecko - Cnemaspis flavolineata is endemic to the highland of Titiwangsa Mountain Range of Peninsular Malaysia.<br /> <br /> The description mentioned they inhabits forests from 600-1,150 masl but I found this at around 1,700 masl in Cameron Highlands. What I have observed of late in Cameron Highlands, the temperature up there is not as cold as it used to be, say 20-30 years ago. I remember in the 80s when I first went there, we have to put on sweaters in the evening and it was super cold in the early mornings. The night temperature I hate during this trip was around 23-24C!<br /> <br /> Picture of the complete Lizard can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44324/lizard.html<br /> Cameron Highlands,Cnemaspis flavolineata,Gecko,Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer,Tanah Rata,Titiwangsa Rock Gecko

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I've pinged John Sullivan for this one, I hope he does not get tired of me :) Posted 9 years ago
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      John Sullivan
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      Never tired of trying to identify herps! Fortunately, I happen to own Lee Grismer's most excellent and comprehensive "Lizards of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and their Adjacent Archipelagos". And I'm particularly interested in this area since I plan to visit it next year. I recognized the shape of this lizard as being that of a gecko in the genus Cnemaspis. But Malaysia is full of different species of Cnemaspis. Fortunately, from the location and photo, it seems that there is only one viable candidate: Cnemaspis flavolineata.

      Unfortunately, there is no species record for Cnemaspis flavolineata in the database yet, and the English-language Wikipedia doesn't have a page for it (though the French, Swedish, and Romanian Wikipedias, at least, do). I'll go ahead and create one and add a comment here when it's ready.       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View John Sullivan's profile
        John Sullivan
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        I've now added a species record for Cnemaspis flavolineata, so you can now associate this photo with that species. Posted 9 years ago
        1. View Albert Kang's profile
          Albert Kang
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          Thanks, Ferdy for contacting John Sullivan to help with the ID of this Gecko, not Lizard (my mistake).
          Thanks, John for the help with the ID, so this is truly a small sized Gecko and the local name is Titiwangsa Day Gecko, a highland endemic species.           Posted 9 years ago
          1. View John Sullivan's profile
            John Sullivan
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            No mistake on your part -- geckos are a family of lizards, so calling it a lizard is correct. Posted 9 years ago
      3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        I'm deeply impressed, John, thank you so much for taking the time to identify this one. And great to hear you happen to have an interest in this location. Posted 9 years ago

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The Titiwangsa Rock Gecko

Cnemaspis flavolineata is a small probably-diurnal gecko that inhabits forests from 600-1,150 meters in elevation in the Banjaran Titiwangsa in central Peninsular Malaysia. This species has been found exclusively on vegetation, unlike other Malayan Cnemaspis species, which are typically found on rocky habitats.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2016. Captured Aug 29, 2016 20:22 in 40, 59, Tanah Rata, 39000 Tanah Rata, Pahang, Malaysia.
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  • TG-4
  • f/9.0
  • 1/50s
  • ISO800
  • 8.99mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.