Tarentola delalandii
| 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 | |
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Tarentola delalandii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1836) |
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The Tenerife gecko or Tenerife wall gecko (Tarentola delalandii) is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family.
The specific name, delalandii, is in honor of French naturalist Pierre Antoine Delalande.
T. delalandii is endemic to Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
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.
T. delalandii is threatened by habitat loss.
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