Bocage's wall gecko
Bocage's wall gecko (Tarentola bocagei) is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs in the island of São Nicolau.[2] The species was first described and named in 2012.[3] The type locality is Carriçal, in the eastern part of São Nicolau. The species is listed as least-concern species by the IUCN.[1]
| Bocage's wall gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Tarentola |
| Species: | T. bocagei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tarentola bocagei Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris, Carranza, 2012 | |
Etymology
The specific name bocagei refers to naturalist José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage.[2]
References
- Vasconcelos, R. (2013). "Tarentola bocagei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T13152111A13152114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T13152111A13152114.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Tarentola bocagei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 March 2017.
- 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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