Natterer's gecko (Tropiocolotes nattereri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to northeastern Africa and Western Asia.
| Natterer's gecko | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Tropiocolotes |
| Species: | T. nattereri |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropiocolotes nattereri Steindachner, 1901 | |
Geographic range
T. nattereri is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet, nattereri, is in honor of Austrian ornithologist Johann Natterer.[2][3]
Reproduction
References
Further reading
- Pasteur G (1960). "Redécouverte et validité probable du Gekkonidé Tropiocolotes nattereri Steindachner ". Comptes Rendus des Séances Mensuelles, Société des Sciences Naturelles et Physique du Maroc 26 (8): 143–145. (in French).
- Steindachner F (1901). "Expedition S. M. Schiff “Pola” in das Rothe Meer, Nordliche und Südliche Hälfte. 1895/96 und 1897/98. Zoologische Ergebnisse. XVII. Berichte über die herpetologischen Aufsammlung ". Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, Wien 69: 325-339 + Plates I-II. (Tropiocolotes nattereri, new species, pp. 326-327 + Plate I, figures 2, 2a). (in German).
- Werner YL (2016). Reptile Life in the Land of Israel. Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira. 494 pp. ISBN 978-3899731040.