Crombie's wall gecko
# Crombie's wall gecko

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.

## 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 (SVL) of 57.8 mm (2.28 in).

## Diet

T. crombiei preys upon insects.

## Reproduction

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

