Rhoptropus diporus

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Rhoptropus diporus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Rhoptropus
Species:
R. diporus
Binomial name
Rhoptropus diporus
Haacke, 1965
Synonyms

Rhoptropus bradfieldi diporus

Rhoptropus diporus is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bauer, A.M.; Becker, F. (2020). "Rhoptropus diporus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T120686454A120906503. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T120686454A120906503.en . Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. Rhoptropus diporus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 31 January 2022.