The American wall gecko (Tarentola americana ) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba and the Bahamas. There are two recognized subspecies.

Animal name origin

The subspecific name, warreni, is in honor of C. Rhea Warren who collected the holotype.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

North America

Countries

Bahamas, Cuba

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical

T. a. americana is found on the island of Cuba and associated islets. T. a. warreni is found on some of the northern islands of the Bahamas.

Biome

Anthropogenic biome

Caves

Forest

Rocky areas

American Wall Gecko (Tarentola americana)

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Terrestrial,

Diet and Nutrition

Mating Habits

T. americana is oviparous.

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. American wall gecko Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wall_gecko

2. American wall gecko on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178190/77338253

American wall gecko