Boettger's wall gecko (Tarentola boettgeri), also commonly known as the Gran Canaria gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to the Canary Islands and the Savage Islands. There are three recognized subspecies.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Boettger's Wall Gecko being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Tarentola delalandii
- Tarentola angustimentalis
- Phyllodactylus reissii
- Tarentola gomerensis
- Tarentola americana
- Phyllodactylus gerrhopygus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Phyllodactylidae
- Genus
- Tarentola
- Species
- Tarentola boettgeri
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