[4] The specific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.

The colouring is rather variable, usually being green, olive-green, or brownish, with a dark vertebral band and dorso-lateral stripes.

The underparts are white, often with dark spots on the throat, the lizards on each island having characteristic markings.

[1][2] The Skyros wall lizard has a total area of occupancy of less than 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) but is common within that range.

Although the population trend is unknown, no specific threats are apparent apart from the risks posed by wildfire.