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Raso wall gecko

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The Raso wall gecko (Tarentola raziana) is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the island of Santa Luzia and the islets of Branco and Raso.[2] The species was named by Hans Hermann Schleich in 1984. The specific name raziana refers to the islet Raso where it is found.[2]

Taxonomy

Previously a subspecies Tarentola caboverdiana raziana, it was elevated to species status in 2012.[3]

References

  1. ^ Vasconcelos, R. (2013). "Tarentola raziana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T13152199A13152206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T13152199A13152206.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Tarentola raziana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ Vasconcelos, Perera, Geniez, Harris & Carranza, An integrative taxonomic revision of the Tarentola geckos (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) of the Cape Verde Islands. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2012, vol. 164, no. 2, p. 328-360
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Raso wall gecko: Brief Summary

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The Raso wall gecko (Tarentola raziana) is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the island of Santa Luzia and the islets of Branco and Raso. The species was named by Hans Hermann Schleich in 1984. The specific name raziana refers to the islet Raso where it is found.

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