Darwin's wall gecko

Darwin's wall gecko (Tarentola darwini) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the islands of São Nicolau, Sal, Santiago, and Fogo.

Taxonomy and etymology
T. darwini was described and named by German herpetologist Ulrich Joger in 1984. The specific name darwini refers to English naturalist Charles Darwin, who visited the island of Santiago in 1832.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. darwini is arid, rocky areas at low altitudes.

Description
Adults of T. darwini usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 5.5 cm. The maximum recorded SVL is 6.4 cm.

Reproduction
T. darwini is oviparous.