Rhoptropus

Rhoptropus is a genus of geckos endemic to Southern Africa, better known as Namib day geckos.

Classification of genus Rhoptropus
The following species are recognized:


 * Rhoptropus afer W. Peters, 1869 — Namib day gecko
 * Rhoptropus barnardi Hewitt, 1926 — Barnard's Namib day gecko
 * Rhoptropus benguellensis Mertens, 1938 — Benguela day gecko
 * Rhoptropus biporosus V. FitzSimons, 1957
 * Rhoptropus boultoni K.P. Schmidt, 1933 — Boulton's Namib day gecko
 * Rhoptropus bradfieldi Hewitt, 1935
 * Rhoptropus diporus Haacke, 1965
 * Rhoptropus montanus Laurent, 1964 — mountain day gecko
 * Rhoptropus taeniostictus Laurent, 1964