The Tenerife gecko (Tarentola delalandii), also known commonly as Delalande's gecko and the Tenerife wall gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae.
The specific name, delalandii, is in honor of French naturalist Pierre Antoine Delalande.[3]
T. delalandii is endemic to Tenerife and La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.[1]
The natural habitats of T. delalandii are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas, at altitudes from sea level to 2,300 m (7,500 ft).[1]
T. delalandii is oviparous.[1][2] The eggs are laid under rocks.[1]
T. delalandii is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) The Tenerife gecko (Tarentola delalandii), also known commonly as Delalande's gecko and the Tenerife wall gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae.
