59) ~Scalp Rock Gecko~

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**Scalp Rock Gecko

Scientific name: Cnemaspis scalpensis

Article (short):

A rock-dwelling specialist of Kandy-valley granitic cliffs, the Scalp Rock Gecko is a sliver of evolutionary uniqueness adapted to crevices, boulders and humid granite gardens. Its tiny, localized populations make it particularly vulnerable to quarrying and land-use change.

Quick facts

Status (approx.): Critically Endangered / point-endemic.

Range: Kandy-valley granite outcrops and similar microhabitats.

Habitat: Sun-warmed boulders, rock crevices, temple-rock edges.

Diet: Small insects, arthropods.

Lifespan: Several years for small geckos.

Reproduction: Small clutches of adhesive eggs in rock fissures.

Ecological role: Insect predator, part of rock-outcrop micro-ecosystems.

Main threats: Quarrying, rock removal, habitat fragmentation, human disturbance.

2025 october 29

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