Rhoptropus benguellensis

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Rhoptropus benguellensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Rhoptropus
Species:
R. benguellensis
Binomial name
Rhoptropus benguellensis
Mertens, 1938

Rhoptropus benguellensis, the Benguela day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Angola. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Baptista, N.; Conradie, W. (2020). "Rhoptropus benguellensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T150254723A150254766. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T150254723A150254766.en . Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. Rhoptropus benguellensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 31 January 2022.