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Moorish wall gecko

Tarentola mauritanica

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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Ioannis
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Ioannis

Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου, Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

Spotted on Jul 23, 2016
Submitted on Jul 23, 2016

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