| Tropiocolotes yomtovi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Tropiocolotes |
| Species: | T. yomtovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropiocolotes yomtovi Ribeiro-Júnior, Tamar, Maza, Flecks, Wagner, Shacham,, Calvo,, Geniez, Crochet, Koch, & Meiri, 2022 | |
Tropiocolotes yomtovi is a species of gecko of the genus Tropiocolotes . It is found in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. [1]
Tropiocolotes is a genus of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is native to North Africa and the Middle East. Species in the genus Tropiocolotes grow to a total length of about 2 in (5.1 cm). They are commonly known as dwarf geckos, pygmy geckos, or sand geckos. They have an elongated body and the head is oval and of equal or lesser width than the body.
Gekkoninae is a diverse subfamily of the family Gekkonidae, geckos. It has the most species and genera — over 850 species in 30 genera. Hemidactylus and Cyrtodactylus together account for 185 species.
The North Saharan steppe and woodlands is a desert ecoregion, in the Deserts and xeric shrublands biome, that forms the northern edge of the Sahara. It extends east and west across Northern Africa, south of the Mediterranean dry woodlands and steppe ecoregion of the Maghreb and Cyrenaica, which is part of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome. Winter rains sustain shrublands and dry woodlands that form an ecotone between the Mediterranean climate regions to the north and the hyper-arid Sahara Desert ecoregion to the south.
The Algerian sand gecko is a species of gecko of the genus Tropiocolotes. It is found in all the Maghreb countries with the exception of Libya.
The Bishari dwarf gecko is a species of gecko of the genus Tropiocolotes. It is found in Egypt. The specific epithet bisharicus refers to the Bisharin tribe, which lives in the same region as this species.
Tropiocolotes hormozganensis is a species of gecko of the genus Tropiocolotes. It is found in the Hormozgan Province, Iran. The specific epithet hormozganensis relates to the type locality, the Hormozgan Province.
Natterer's gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northeastern Africa and Western Asia.
Tropiocolotes naybandensis is a species of gecko of the genus Tropiocolotes. It is found in the Bushehr Province, Iran. The specific epithet naybandensis relates to the type locality, which is near the Nayband Gulf.
The Steudner's gecko 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. 'Steudner' may relate to the German botanist and explorer Hermann Steudner (1832-1863).
The low lying gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to western Pakistan.
Latifi's dwarf gecko, also known commonly as the Zagros tiny gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
Scortecci's sand gecko, also known commonly as Scortecci's dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
The Parker's pigmy gecko is a species of gecko of the genus Tropiocolotes. It is found in Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Steudner's dwarf gecko, also commonly known as the Algerian sand gecko and Steudner's pigmy gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to North Africa and the Middle East.
Tropiocolotes wolfgangboehmei is a species of gecko of the family Gekkonidae from central Saudi Arabia. The specific epithet wolfgangboehmei honors Wolfgang Böhme for his contributions in herpetology and for being the mentor of two of the authors who described T. wolfgangboehmei.
Microgecko persicus, known as the Persia sand gecko or Persian dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Iran, Iraq and Pakistan. As of January 2019 its conservation status has not been assessed on the IUCN Red List.
Tropiocolotes confusus is a species of gecko endemic to Oman. The type specimen was collected in Dhofar.
Tropiocolotes tripolitanus, also known as the northern sand gecko or Tripoli gecko, is a species of gecko found in northern Africa.
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