Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Gekkonidae Scientific name Tarentola deserti | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Genus Tarentola Rank Species | |
Similar Tarentola bischoffi, Tarentola gigas, Boettger's wall gecko, East Canary gecko, Gomero wall gecko | ||
The desert wall gecko (Tarentola deserti) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and possibly Libya. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater spring, rocky areas, hot deserts, rural gardens, and urban areas.
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Status & Threats
The Desert Wall Gecko's population is not changing at the moment, and has a small population. They don't have any current threats at the moment.
Conservation
They may be found in some national parks such as in Tunisia.
References
Desert wall gecko Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA