Moorish Gecko

Tarentola mauritanica

Summary 2

Tarentola mauritanica is a species of gecko (Gekkonidae) widely introduced to North America, Asia, and Europe, commonly observed on walls in urban environments. A robust species, up to 150 millimetres long, the tubercules are enlarged and give a the species a spiny armoured appearance. It is naturalised in coastal areas of the Mediterranean Africa and Europe.

Fuentes y Créditos

  1. (c) dubidule, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8598741@N03/695872979
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarentola_mauritanica

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