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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Tarentola |
| Species: | T. fogoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tarentola fogoensis | |
Etymology
editThe specific name fogoensis refers to the island where it occurs, Fogo.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Tarentola fogoensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 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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