Rhoptropella
Genus of lizards
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Rhoptropella is a monotypic genus of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is indigenous to southern Africa.
| Rhoptropella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Rhoptropella Hewitt, 1937 |
| Species: | R. ocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhoptropella ocellata (Boulenger, 1885) | |
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| Approximate distribution
Range (Southern Africa) | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
Species
Common names
Geographic range
R. ocellata is found in southwestern Namibia and South Africa (Little Namaqualand).[1][3]
Habitat
Description
Adults of R. ocellata have a snout-to-vent length of 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in).[4]