Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Native to Darwin (2.33 km2) and Wolf (2.85 km2) islands, which are the most remote islands in the Galápagos Archipielago. On Wolf Island, Wolf Leaf-toed Geckos are present only on the plateau.

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