Giant wall gecko

The giant wall gecko (Tarentola gigas) is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae.

Taxonomy
The species was named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1875.

There are two subspecies:
 * Tarentola gigas brancoensis Schleich, 1984
 * Tarentola gigas gigas Bocage, 1875

Description
The giant wall gecko reaches maximum 15.5 cm snout–vent length and its dorsal skin has a grey color.

Distribution and habitat
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.

Diet
Both subspecies of the Cape Verdean T. gigas have a generalist diet, feeding on a variety of plants, vertebrates, and invertebrates (such as Coleoptera, Diptera, and more) available within their trophic environment.