Boettger's wall gecko
# Boettger's wall gecko

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.

## Etymology

The specific name, boettgeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Oskar Boettger. The subspecific name, bischoffi, is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Bischoff.

## Geographic range

T. boettgeri is native to the islands of Gran Canaria (T. b. boettgeri) and El Hierro (T. b. hierrensis) in the Canary Islands. An introduced population exists in Galicia, Spain. The subspecies T. b. bischoffi is indigenous to the Savage Islands.

## Habitat

The preferred habitats of T. boettgeri are shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, and rural gardens.

## Reproduction

T. boettgeri is oviparous.

## Subspecies

The following three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

* Tarentola boettgeri bischoffi Joger, 1984
* Tarentola boettgeri boettgeri Steindachner, 1891
* Tarentola boettgeri hierrensis Joger & Bischoff, 1983
