title: Crombie's wall gecko
text: # 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.
  
  