title: Maio wall gecko
text: # Maio wall gecko
  
  The Maio wall gecko (Tarentola maioensis) is a species of geckos in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the island of Maio. The species was named by Hans Hermann Schleich in 1984. The specific name maioensis refers to the island of Maio, the type locality.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  Previously a subspecies Tarentola rudis maioensis, it was elevated to species status in 2012.
  
  