Tarentola darwini
| Tarentola darwini | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Tarentola |
| Species: | T. darwini |
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Tarentola darwini Joger (1984) |
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Tarentola darwini (English name: Darwin's wall gecko) is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands and are founded in the island of São Nicolau.
The species is endemic to the islands of São Nicolau, Sal, Santiago and Fogo.
The specific name is named after Charles Darwin who visited the island of Santiago at Praia in 1832 . It was named by Hans Joger, more than a century after his visit in 1984.
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