Steudner's gecko

The Steudner's gecko (Tropiocolotes nubicus) is a species of gecko of the genus Tropiocolotes. It is found in Egypt and Sudan. The specific epithet nubicus relates to the type locality, the Nubia Region.[2] 'Steudner' may relate to the German botanist and explorer Hermann Steudner (1832-1863).

Steudner's gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Tropiocolotes
Species:
T. nubicus
Binomial name
Tropiocolotes nubicus
Baha El Din, 1999
Distribution of Steudner's gecko.

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