Rhoptropus taeniostictus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gekkonoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Gekkota Infraordo: Gekkomorpha Superfamilia: Gekkonoidea

Familia: Gekkonidae
Genus: Rhoptropus
Species: Rhoptropus taeniostictus

Name

Rhoptropus taeniostictus Laurent, 1964: 33

• Holotype: MD 1967, juvenile ♀.
• Type locality: km 60 on the street from Mossamedes to Sá da Bandeira, Mossamedes district.

References

Primary references

• Laurent, R.F. 1964. Reptiles et batraciens de l'Angola (troisième contribution). Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (Diamang), Serviços Culturais, Museu do Dundo (Angola) No. 67. 165 pp.

Links

• Ceríaco, L.M.P., Baptista, N. & Conradie, W. 2020. IUCN: Rhoptropus taeniostictus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T120686479A120906508. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T120686479A120906508.en. Accessed on 01 September 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Angolan Namib Day Gecko