The Fogo wall gecko (Tarentola fogoensis) is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it is found on the island of Fogo.[2] The species was first described and named in 2012.[3]

Fogo wall gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Tarentola
Species:
T. fogoensis
Binomial name
Tarentola fogoensis

Etymology

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The specific name fogoensis refers to the island where it occurs, Fogo.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Vasconcelos, R. (2013). "Tarentola fogoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T13152168A13152171. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T13152168A13152171.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Tarentola fogoensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 March 2017.
  3. ^ 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.