Andaman giant gecko

The Andaman giant gecko (Gekko verreauxi), also known commonly as the Andamanese giant gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae.

The species is indigenous to the Andaman Islands The specific name, verreauxi, is in honor of French naturalist Jules Verreaux.

[1][2] G. verreauxi is endemic to the Andaman Islands of India.

[3] Reaching a total length (including tail) of more than one foot (30 cm),[4] the Andaman giant gecko is one of the world's largest geckos.

[citation needed] G. verreauxi hides by day in cavities or under bark plates of trees (typically Manilkara litoralis), and comes out after sunset to prey on insects.

A Gekko verreauxi guards a clutch of eggs