Moorish wall gecko
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| phylum | Chordata | Tarentola mauritanica is a species of gecko (Gekkonidae) native to the Western Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa and widely introduced to America and Asia. It is commonly observed on walls in urban environments, mainly in warm coastal areas, though it can spread inland - especially in Spain. A robust species, up to 150 millimetres long, its tubercules are enlarged and give the species a spiny armoured appearance.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Squamata | |
| family | Gekkonidae | |
| genus | Tarentola | |
| species | T. mauritanica |
