Giant wall gecko
The giant wall gecko is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the island of São Nicolau and on the nearby islets of Branco and Raso. The species was named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1875.
There are two subspecies:
- Tarentola gigas brancoensis
- Tarentola gigas gigas
Description
The giant wall gecko reaches maximum 15.5 cm snout–vent length and its dorsal skin has a grey color.