Crombie's wall gecko


Crombie's wall gecko, also known commonly as the Oriente tuberculate gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.

Etymology

The specific name, crombiei, is in honor of American herpetologist Ronald Ian Crombie.

Geographic range

T. crombiei is found along the southeastern coast of Cuba in Granma Province, Guantánamo Province, and Santiago de Cuba Province.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. crombiei is dry forest.

Description

T. crombiei is small for its genus, with a maximum recorded snout-to-vent length of.

Diet

T. crombiei preys upon insects.

Reproduction

T. crombiei is oviparous. Clutch size is only one egg, which is fusiform and nonadhesive.