tarente

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• n. A harmless lizard of the Gecko family (Platydactylus Mauritianicus) found in Southern Europe and adjacent countries, especially among old walls and ruins.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

• n. The common gecko-lizard of southern Europe, Platydactylus mauritanicus. Also tarentola. See cut under Platydactylus.