Darwin's wall gecko
| Tarentola darwini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Tarentola |
| Species: | T. darwini
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| Binomial name | |
| Tarentola darwini Joger, 1984
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Darwin's wall gecko (Tarentola darwini) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the islands of São Nicolau, Sal, Santiago, and Fogo.[2]
Taxonomy and etymology[edit]
T. darwini was described and named by German herpetologist Ulrich Joger in 1984. The specific name darwini refers to English naturalist Charles Darwin, who visited the island of Santiago in 1832.[2][3]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitat of T. darwini is arid, rocky areas at low altitudes.[1]
Description[edit]
Adults of T. darwini usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5.5 cm (2.2 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 6.4 cm (2.5 in).[2]
Reproduction[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Vasconcelos, R. (2013). "Tarentola darwini ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T13152141A13152146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T13152141A13152146.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Tarentola darwini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 15 January 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tarentola darwini, p. 65).
Further reading[edit]
- Joger U (1984). "Die Radiation der Gattung Tarentola in Makaronesien ". Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 71: 91–111. (Tarentola darwini, new species, p. 96). (in German)
- Rösler H (1995). Geckos der Welt: Alle Gattungen. Leipzig: Urania Verlag. 256 pp. ISBN 978-3332005493. (Tarentola darwini, p. 157). (in German).
- Vasconcelos R, Perera A, Geniez P, Harris DJ, Carranza S (2012). "An integrative taxonomic revision of the Tarentola geckos (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) of the Cape Verde Islands". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 164 (2): 328–360. (Tarentola darwini, p. 346).
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