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| taxon = Cnemaspis jackieii<br />
| authority = Pal, Mirza, Dsouza & Shanker, 2021<ref name="Pal et al 2021">{{Cite journal|last1=Pal|first1=Saunak|last2=Mirza|first2=Zeeshan A.|last3=Dsouza|first3=Princia|last4=Shanker|first4=Kartik |name-list-style=amp |date=2021-09-23|title=Diversifying on the Ark: multiple new endemic lineages of dwarf geckos from the Western Ghats provide insights into the systematics and biogeography of South Asian ''Cnemaspis'' (Reptilia: Squamata)|journal=Zoological Research|language=en|volume=42|issue=6|pages=675–691|doi=10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2021.074|pmid=34581029 |doi-access=free|pmc=8645882}}</ref><br />
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| alt = Vairavankulam Reserve Forest in India<br />
| lat_deg = 9.17<br />
| lon_deg = 77.28<br />
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| range_map_caption = ''Cnemaspis jackieii'' is only known from the Vairavankulam Reserve Forest in the southern Western Ghats, India<br />
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'''''Cnemaspis jackieii''''' is a species of diurnal [[gecko]] in the family [[Gekkonidae]]. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Western Ghats]] in southern [[India]].<br />
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== Description ==<br />
''Cnemaspis jackieii'' is a small ''[[Cnemaspis]]'' gecko, measuring 31.1 mm from [[snout–vent length|snout to vent]]. It has circular nostrils and small eyes with round black [[Pupil|pupils]] surrounded by orange [[Iris (anatomy)|irises]]. It has a slender and elongated body, short [[Forelimb|forelimbs]] and long [[Hindlimb|hindlimbs]]. The [[Digit (anatomy)|digits]] are also elongated and slender, and all have recurved claws. Males have 5–6 [[Femoral pore|femoral pores]] on each thigh. The base of the tail is swollen and the tail itself is longer than the entire body.<ref name="Pal et al 2021" /><br />
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The upper side of the body of a male ''C. jackieii'' is reddish, with six grey blotches down the back; the limbs are tinged with yellow. The tail has seven alternating bands of black and pale white. The underside of the body is yellow. The female has the upper side of the body coloured dull grey or brown, with the blotches coloured dark brown; the tail has alternate dark grey and [[Buff (colour)|buff]]-coloured bands.<ref name="Pal et al 2021" /><br />
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== Evolution and taxonomy ==<br />
''Cnemaspis jackieii'' is a member of the [[clade]] ''gracilis'' within the genus ''Cnemaspis'', along with ''[[Cnemaspis gracilis|C. gracilis]]'', ''[[Cnemaspis thackerayi|C. thackerayi]]'', ''[[Cnemaspis agarwali|C. agarwali]]'' and ''[[Cnemaspis shevaroyensis|C. shevaroyensis]]''. The ''gracilis'' clade emerged 48&nbsp;±&nbsp;9 million years ago, in the [[Eocene]] epoch. Of the five species in the clade, only ''C. jackieii'' and ''C. gracilis'' inhabit the Western Ghats. ''C. jackieii'' is distinguished from ''C. gracilis'' by moderate genetic differences and significant differences in appearance and geographic distribution.<ref name="Pal et al 2021" /><br />
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== Habitat and ecology ==<br />
''C. jackieii'' is recorded only in one location – in a deciduous forest within Vairavankulam Reserve Forest, in the southern Western Ghats in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is found on rocks along streams.<ref name="Pal et al 2021" /><br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
For its ability to move rapidly and hide inside small crevices, ''Cnemaspis jackieii'' is named for [[Hong Kong]] actor [[Jackie Chan]], who is famous for his agility.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Deshpande|first=Alok|date=2021-10-01|title=Newly discovered species of gecko named after Jackie Chan|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/newly-discovered-species-of-gecko-named-after-jackie-chan/article36779769.ece|access-date=2021-10-20 }}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Cnemaspis|jackieii]]<br />
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