Gymnodactylus darwinii is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology The specific name, darwinii, is in honor of English naturalist Charles Darwin.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Gymnodactylus darwini [sic]", p. 65).
Geographic range G. darwinii is found in eastern Brazil.
Habitat The preferred natural habitats of G. darwinii are forest and shrubland.
Description Adults of G. darwinii have a snout-to-vent length of about .
Diet G. darwinii preys upon isopods, orthopterans, and other small arthropods.
Reproduction G. darwinii is oviparous. Communal nesting has been observed.
References
Further reading Freire EMX (1998). "Diferençião geografica em Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gray, 1845) (Sauria, Gekkonidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 40 (20): 311–322. (in Portuguese). Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Cubinia darwinii, new species, p. 274).