Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
January 31st, 2025.
 
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Genus
Rhoptropus
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Southwest African Day Geckos, Namib Day Geckos
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Südwestafrikanische Taggeckos
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Sydvestafrikanske Daggekkoer
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1869 |  |
Rhoptropus Peters (type species: Rhoptropus afer Peters 1869) |
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1878 | |
Dactychylikion Thominot (type species: Dactychylikion braconnieri Thominot 1878; syn. Kluge 1991) |
Contents:
10 species, of which 6 (60.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Angola,
Namibia.
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Rhoptropus afer
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Coastal Namib Day Gecko, Common Namib Day Gecko
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Namibischer Taggecko
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Namibisk Daggekko
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1869 | |
Rhoptropus afer Peters |
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1878 | |
Dactychylikion braconnieri Thominot (Branch 1988) |
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Rhoptropus braconnieri Hewitt 1910 |
Other common names:
braconnieri: Ngami Desert Gecko
Remarks:
Kluge (2001) regarded braconnieri as a valid species.
No other works seem to recognize its validity (e.g., Branch 1998).
Distribution:
Angola,
Namibia.
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Rhoptropus afer
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Rhoptropus barnardi
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Kunene River Day Gecko, (Barnard's Namib Day Gecko)
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Kunene-Taggecko
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Kunene-daggekko
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1926 | |
Rhoptropus barnardi Hewitt |
Distribution:
Angola,
Namibia.
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Rhoptropus benguellensis
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Benguela Day Gecko
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Benguela-Taggecko
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Benguela-daggekko
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1938 | |
Rhoptropus boultoni benguellensis Mertens |
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Rhoptropus benguellensis Marques, Ceríaco, Blackburn & Bauer 2018 |
Distribution:
Angola.
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Rhoptropus biporosus
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Kaokoveld Day Gecko, Kaokoveld Namib Day Gecko
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Kaokoveld-Taggecko
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Kaokoveld-daggekko
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1957 | |
Rhoptropus biporosus Fitzsimons |
Distribution:
Angola,
Namibia.
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Rhoptropus boultoni
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Pico Azevedo Day Gecko, (Boulton's Namib Day Gecko)
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Pico-Azevedo-Taggecko
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Pico Azevedo-daggekko
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1933 | |
Rhoptropus boultoni Schmidt |
Remarks:
Previously included benguellensis and montanus.
Distribution:
Angola,
Namibia.
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Rhoptropus bradfieldi
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Messum River Day Gecko, (Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko)
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Messum-Taggecko
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Messum-daggekko
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1935 | |
Rhoptropus bradfieldi Hewitt |
Remarks:
Previously included diporus.
Distribution:
Namibia.
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Rhoptropus bradfieldi
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Rhoptropus diporus
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Damara Day Gecko, Damara Namib Day Gecko
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Damara-Taggecko
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Damara-daggekko
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1965 | |
Rhoptropus bradfieldi diporus Haacke |
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Rhoptropus diporus Bauer & Lamb 2001 |
Distribution:
Namibia.
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Rhoptropus montanus
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Lubango Day Gecko, (Mountain Namib Day Gecko)
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Lubango-Taggecko
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Lubango-daggekko
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1964 | |
Rhoptropus boultoni montanus Laurent |
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Rhoptropus montanus Marques, Ceríaco, Blackburn & Bauer 2018 |
Distribution:
Angola.
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Rhoptropus nivimontanus
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Serra da Neve Day Gecko
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Serra-da-Neve-Taggecko
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Serra da Neve-daggekko
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2025 | |
Rhoptropus nivimontanus Parrinha, Marques, Tiutenko, Heinicke, Bauer & Ceríaco |
Distribution:
Angola.
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Rhoptropus taeniostictus
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Mossamedes Day Gecko, (Angolan Namib Day Gecko)
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Mossamedes-Taggecko
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Mossamedes-daggekko
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1964 | |
Rhoptropus taeniostictus Laurent |
Distribution:
Angola.
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