Tarentola mauritanica Genome sequencing and assembly
We generated a high-quality reference genome for Tarentola mauritanica (the Moorish gecko), a widespread Mediterranean gecko species adapted to mediterranean environments. This assembly provides a valuable genomic resource for studying adaptation, biogeography, and evolutionary diversification across North African and southern European populations. The genome was assembled using a combination of long-read sequencing and short-read linkage data, producing a highly contiguous assembly that will serve as a foundation for future comparative, ecological, and functional genomic studies within Gekkonidae and other squamate reptiles.