Tarentola gomerensis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	PHYLLODACTYLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Tarentola gomerensis

Species Authority:

Joger and Bischoff, 1983

Common Name/s:

English	–	Gomero Wall Gecko, La Gomera Gecko
Spanish	–	Perenquén Gomero, Perenquén Gomero

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Jose Antonio Mateo Miras, Valentin Pérez-Mellado, Iñigo Martínez-Solano

Reviewer/s:

Cox, N. and Temple, H.J. (Global Reptile Assessment)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern because, although its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, it is common, occurs in habitats that are not significantly threatened, and does not appear to be in decline.

History:

2006	–	Least Concern (IUCN 2006)
2006	–	Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands (Spain). It is present from sea level to 850m asl on the northern slope of the island and up to 1,150m asl on the southern slope.
Countries:	Native: Spain
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Population [top]

Population:	It is an abundant species.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found in rocky areas, stone walls, disturbed habitats, plantations and urban areas. It is not found in areas of forest. The females lay repeated clutches of one to two eggs.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There appear to be no major threats to this species.

Major Threat(s):

There appear to be no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is protected by international legislation and in some of protected areas. It is listed on Annex IV of the EU Habitats Directive.

Conservation Actions:

It is protected by international legislation and in some of protected areas. It is listed on Annex IV of the EU Habitats Directive.

Citation:	Jose Antonio Mateo Miras, Valentin Pérez-Mellado, Iñigo Martínez-Solano 2009. Tarentola gomerensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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