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Moorish wall gecko

Tarentola mauritanica

Photo by Ioannis
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Field Notes

Description:

Insectivore wall gecko.
Adherent laminae under fingers allow it to walk on walls.
Only third and fourth finger end to a claw, allowing the distinction from Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus), the other common gecko in Mediterranean.

Habitat:

Outer house walls, rural area.

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Tarentola mauritanica

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PublishedJuly 23, 2016

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