Rhoptropus
| Rhoptropus | |
|---|---|
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| Rhoptropus bradfieldi diporus at Twyfelfontein, Namibia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Rhoptropus W. Peters, 1869[1] |
Rhoptropus is a genus of geckos endemic to Southern Africa, better known as Namib day geckos.
Classification of genus Rhoptropus
The following species and subspecies are recognized:[2]
- Rhoptropus afer W. Peters, 1869 — common Namib day gecko
- Rhotropus barnardi Hewitt, 1926 — Barnard's Namib day gecko[3]
- Rhoptropus biporosus V. FitzSimons, 1957 — Kaokoveld Namib day gecko
- Rhoptropus boultoni K.P. Schmidt, 1933 — Boulton's Namib day gecko
- Rhoptropus braconnieri (Thominot, 1878)
- Rhoptropus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1935 — Bradfield's Namib day gecko
- Rhoptropus diporus Haacke, 1965
- Rhoptropus taeniostictus Laurent, 1964
References
Further reading
- Boulenger GA. 1885. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume I. Geckonidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Genus Rhoptropus, p. 217; R. afer, p. 217).
- Branch, Bill. 2004. Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition. Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Genus Rhoptropus, p. 266; R. afer, R. barnardi, R. biporosus, R. boultoni, R. bradfieldi, pp. 267-268 + Plate 92).