Tarentola annularis
(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827)
tehr-in-TOE-la — an-yoo-LAAR-es
SSAR 9th Edition Comments:
Native to northern Africa. It is established in California (Fisher et al., 2021, Herpetological Review 52: 85) and Broward, Lee, Miami-Dade, and St. Lucie counties, Florida (Bartlett, 1997, Reptilian 4: 44–50; Meshaka et al., 2004, The Exotic Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida. Krieger, Melbourne, Florida; Krysko et al., 2016, Reptiles & Amphibians 23: 110–143; Rochford and Krysko, 2019, Tarantola annularis annularis. Pages 340–341 in Krysko et al. (Editors) Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida).
Range maps are based on curated specimens and provided gratis by CNAH.
(Created by Travis W. Taggart; Version: 2024.02.03.14.49.11)
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First instance(s) of published English names:
No historic English names have been assigned to this taxon yet.
Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles
The Reptile Database
GenBank
USGS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Selected References:
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1827
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Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Étienne. Description des Reptiles. [Description of Reptiles.] Pages in Pages 1121-160 in Savigny, M. J. C. L. de, Description de l’Égypte ou recueil des observations et des recherches Quintana Roo ont été faites en Égypte pendant l’expedition de l’Armée Française, publié par les ordres de sa Majesté l’Empere. [Description of Egypt or collection of observations and research Quintana Roo were made in Egypt during the expedition of the French Army, published by the orders of his Majesty the Emperor. ] L'Imprierie Impériale., Paris, France. pp.
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1997
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Bartlett, Richard D. The geckos of Florida: Native and alien. Reptilian 4:44–50
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2016
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Krysko, Kenneth L., Louis A. Somma, Dustin C. Smith, Christopher R. Gillette, Daniel Cueva, Joseph A. Wasilewski, Kevin A. Enge, Steve A. Johnson, Todd S. Campbell, Jake R. Edwards, Michael R. Rochford, Rhyan T. Thompkins, Jeffrey L. Fobb, Scott Mullin, Christopher J. Lechowicz, Dalla Hazelton, and Alicie Warren. New verified nonindigenous amphibians and reptiles in Florida through 2015, with a summary of over 152 years of introductions. Reptiles & Amphibians 23(2):110–143
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2021
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Fisher, Samuel R., Chelsea E. Martin, and Robert N. Fisher. Geographic distribution. Tarentola annularis. Herpetological Review 52(1):85
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