Raso wall gecko

The Raso wall gecko (Tarentola raziana) is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the island of Santa Luzia and the islets of Branco and Raso.^[2] The species was named by Hans Hermann Schleich in 1984. The specific name raziana refers to the islet Raso where it is found.^[2]

Raso wall gecko
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Phyllodactylidae
Genus:	Tarentola
Species:	T. raziana
Binomial name
Tarentola raziana Schleich (1984)

Taxonomy

Previously a subspecies Tarentola caboverdiana raziana, it was elevated to species status in 2012.^[3]