Cape Verde Wall Gecko
Tarentola caboverdiana
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Cape Verde wall gecko, also Santo Antão wall gecko, is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs in the island of Santo Antão. The species was named by Hans Hermann Schleich in 1984. The specific name caboverdiana refers to Cape Verde, the type locality. This species activity pattern is strictly nocturnal in their habitat.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phyllodactylidae
- Genus
- Tarentola