Tenerife gecko
| Tenerife gecko | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Tarentola |
| Species: | T. delalandii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tarentola delalandii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) | |
The Tenerife gecko or Tenerife wall gecko (Tarentola delalandii ) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family.
Etymology
The specific name, delalandii, is in honor of French naturalist Pierre Antoine Delalande.[1]
Geographic range
T. delalandii is endemic to Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Habitat
The natural habitats of T. delalandii are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas.
Conservation status
T. delalandii is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tarentola delalandii, p. 68).
External links
- Miras JAM, Pérez-Mellado V. 2005. Tarentola delalandii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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