Bocage's wall gecko
| Tarentola bocagei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Tarentola |
| Species: | T. bocagei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tarentola bocagei Vasconcelos, Perera, Harris, Carranza (2012) | |
Tarentola bocagei (English name: Bocage's gecko or Bocage'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.[1] The species was named in 2012. It was once a subspecies of Tarentola boavistensis.
Before the island was inhabited, they were founded throughout, today they are restricted to the areas of the mountains and the south of the island especially Monte Gordo, Ponta do Baril and the east of the island including Carriçal being its type locality. The species are of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Etymology
The specific name, bocagei is named after José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage.[1]
References
- 1 2 Tarentola bocagei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 March 2017.
Further reading
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Wikispecies has information related to Bocage's wall gecko |
- Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza, 2012 : An integrative taxonomic revision of the Tarentola geckos (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) of the Cape Verde Islands. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 164, no 2, p. 328-360.
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