Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Rhoptropella
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Namaqua Day Gecko
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Namaqua-Taggecko
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Namaqua-daggekko
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Rhoptropella Hewitt (type species: Rhoptropus ocellatus Boulenger 1885) |
Contents:
1 species, which is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Phelsuma
(e.g., Schmidt 1933; Russell 1977).
Considered a valid genus herein, following several authors (e.g., Röll 1999; Austin, Arnold & Jones 2004; Glaw, Köhler & Vences 2009;
Rocha, Rösler, Gehring, Glaw, Posada, Harris & Vences 2010; Glaw & Rösler 2015).
Distribution:
As for the single species.
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Rhoptropella ocellata
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Namaqua Day Gecko
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Namaqua-Taggecko
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Namaqua-daggekko
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Rhoptropus ocellatus Boulenger |
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Phelsuma ocellata Schmidt 1933 |
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Rhoptropella ocellata Hewitt 1937 |
Remarks:
Presence in Namibia needs confirmation.
There is a single record from Süd Witpütz, but no recent survey has confirmed that the species still occurs there (Bates & Branch 2018).
Distribution:
South Africa
(Northern Cape).
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