The giant wall gecko reaches maximum 15.5cm snout–vent length and its dorsal skin has a grey color.[2] They are one of the largest geckos in the world.[3]
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. [6]
Conservation
The giant wall gecko is listed as threatened because of the reduction and its range, and the decrease in the species it preys on.[7]
↑ Pinho CJ, Santos B, Mata VA, Seguro M, Romeiras MM, Lopes RJ, Vasconcelos R. What Is the Giant Wall Gecko Having for Dinner? Conservation Genetics for Guiding Reserve Management in Cabo Verde. Genes. 2018; 9(12):599. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes9120599
↑ Pinho CJ, Santos B, Mata VA, Seguro M, Romeiras MM, Lopes RJ, Vasconcelos R. What Is the Giant Wall Gecko Having for Dinner? Conservation Genetics for Guiding Reserve Management in Cabo Verde. Genes. 2018; 9(12):599. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes9120599
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