Stats

Lifespan

5-10 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Insectivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Desert

Range

North Africa

Movement

Climbing

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Rare

About

A robust gecko native to northern Africa, unmistakable for the pale cream rings circling its tail. It climbs vertical walls and ceilings using millions of microscopic hair-like setae on its expanded toe pads.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature reptile emerges from its egg already independent.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds and grows, often duller-colored than adults.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown with adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Phyllodactylidae

Genus

Tarentola

Species

Tarentola annularis