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Morocco Wall Gecko
Tarentola boehmei
Böhme's gecko (Tarentola boehmei), also commonly known as the Morocco wall gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to western North Africa, where it is found in rocky areas such as cliffs and walls as well as ruins of buildings and urban areas.
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Description
Böhme's gecko is a medium-sized species with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.5 cm (3.0 in) and a total length (including tail) of about 11 cm (4.3 in). The pupil is a vertical slit, and the eyelids are unable to close over the eye, being replaced by a transparent membrane. The tips of the digits are enlarged, and the whole of the digits are flattened. There is a distinctive rosette of secondary tubercles around the primary tubercles on the flanks, and the nostrils are united on the snout.
Range & habitat
Böhme's gecko is found in southern Morocco, northern Western Sahara, and possibly in Algeria and Mauritania. In Morocco it is present in Tazzarine, the southern part of the Anti-Atlas Mountains, the Draa River Valley and Jebel Bani, a lower range of mountains.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
Both the specific name, boehmei, and the common name, Böhme's gecko, are in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33618.