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Crombie's wall gecko
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Crombie's wall gecko (Tarentola crombiei), also known commonly as the Oriente tuberculate gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2]
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Etymology
The specific name, crombiei, is in honor of American herpetologist Ronald Ian Crombie.[3]
Geographic range
T. crombiei is found along the southeastern coast of Cuba in Granma Province, Guantánamo Province, and Santiago de Cuba Province.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. crombiei is dry forest.[1]
Description
T. crombiei is small for its genus, with a maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 57.8 mm (2.28 in).[2]
Diet
Reproduction
T. crombiei is oviparous.[1][2] Clutch size is only one egg, which is fusiform and nonadhesive.[2]
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