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Tenerife gecko
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Tarentola
Species:
delalandii
Synonyms
  • Platydactylus delalandii
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836
  • Gecko delalandii
    Webb & Berthelot, 1839
  • Tarentola delalandii
    Gray, 1845

The Tenerife gecko (Tarentola delalandii), also known commonly as Delalande's gecko and the Tenerife wall gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae.

Etymology

The specific name, delalandii, is in honor of French naturalist Pierre Antoine Delalande.

Geographic range

T. delalandii is endemic to Tenerife and La Palma, 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, at altitudes from sea level to 2,300 m (7,500 ft).

Reproduction

T. delalandii is oviparous. The eggs are laid under rocks.

Conservation status

T. delalandii is threatened by habitat loss.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Perenquén de Tenerife o de Delalande para niños

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