Steudner's dwarf gecko
Species of gecko
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Steudner's dwarf gecko (Tropiocolotes steudneri), 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.
| Steudner's dwarf gecko | |
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| Tropiocolotes steudneri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Tropiocolotes |
| Species: | T. steudneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropiocolotes steudneri (W. Peters, 1869) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, steudneri, is in honor of Hermann Steudner, who was a naturalist and explorer.[1][2]