Steudner's gecko

Steudner's gecko
Scientific classification
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.

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).

References

  1. Böhm, M; Richman, N (2010). "Tropiocolotes nubicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2018.1: e.T178562A7571489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178562A7571489.en. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. Tropiocolotes nubicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database


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