Tropiocolotes nattereri (reptilia: gekkonidae): comments on validity, variation and distribution

Sagiv Shifman; Boaz Shacham; Yehudah L. Werner

doi:10.1080/09397140.1999.10637768

Tropiocolotes nattereri (reptilia: gekkonidae): comments on validity, variation and distribution

Sagiv Shifman^*, Boaz Shacham, Yehudah L. Werner

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Abstract

The Tropiocolotes species of Israel and Sinai is T. nattereri and not T. steudneri; apparently T. nattereri is the only species of the genus in Israel; earlier reports that it occurs in Africa are refuted. Errors in the literature derived from reliance on a single allometric character. Sexual dimorphism is moderate but the calcium sacs are helpful for discriminating the sexes. Geographical variation in T. nattereri in Israel and Sinai seems continuous and tends to increase the difference from T. steudneri where the ranges of the two approach each other. Biological data are briefly reviewed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	51-66
Number of pages	16
Journal	Zoology in the Middle East
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.1999.10637768
State	Published - 1 Jan 1999

Keywords

Africa
Character displacement
Israel
Sexual dimorphism
Sinai
Tropiocolotes

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