Tenerife gecko | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
Genus: | Tarentola |
Species: | T. delalandii |
Binomial name | |
Tarentola delalandii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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.
The specific name, delalandii, is in honor of French naturalist Pierre Antoine Delalande. [3]
T. delalandii is endemic to Tenerife and La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. [1]
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). [1]
T. delalandii is oviparous. [1] [2] The eggs are laid under rocks. [1]
T. delalandii is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
Pierre Antoine Delalande was a French naturalist, taxidermist, explorer and painter.
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