Natterer's gecko

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Natterer's gecko (Tropiocolotes nattereri) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to northeastern Africa and Western Asia.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Natterer's gecko
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Tropiocolotes
Species:
T. nattereri
Binomial name
Tropiocolotes nattereri
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Geographic range

Tropiocolotes nattereri is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Tropiocolotes nattereri are desert, rocky areas, and shrubland, at elevations up to 1,600 m (5,200 ft).[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet, nattereri, is in honor of Austrian ornithologist Johann Natterer.[2][3]

Reproduction

Tropiocolotes nattereri is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is only one egg, but each female lays two or more clutches per year.[1]

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