São Nicolau wall gecko
Species of lizard
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The São Nicolau wall gecko (Tarentola nicolauensis) is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the islands of São Vicente and São Nicolau.[2] The species was named by Hans Hermann Schleich in 1984.[2]
| São Nicolau wall gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Tarentola |
| Species: | T. substituta |
| Binomial name | |
| Tarentola substituta Schleich (1984) | |
Taxonomy
Previously a subspecies Tarentola caboverdiana nicolauensis, it was elevated to species status in 2012.[3]
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