First national record of Tarentola parvicarinata (Squamata Phyllodactylidae) from Côte d’Ivoire

We reported the first record of Tarentola parvicarinata Joger, 1980 (Squamata Phyllodactylidae) from Mondoukou, Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire based on photographic and genetic evidence. A breeding population was observed near human settlement in the area. Morpho logically, the specimens were consistent with the original descriptions of T. parvicarinata from Mali. Genetic analysis based on mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI) gene fragment revealed low genetic divergence between the Côte d’Ivoire and Mali popula tions. Phylogenetically, the samples clustered with the sequence of T. parvicarinata from Mali and Mauritania. We also provided additional data on its natural history in Côte d’Ivoire. Future in-depth studies and broader scale sampling in the country are needed to investigate its distribution, ecology and genetic diversity.