Tropiocolotes

Tropiocolotes is a genus of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is native to North Africa and the Middle East. Species in the genus Tropiocolotes grow to a total length (including tail) of about . They are commonly known as dwarf geckos, pygmy geckos, or sand geckos. They have an elongated body and the head is oval and of equal or lesser width than the body.

==Species & subspecies== The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. Tropiocolotes algericus – Algerian sand gecko Tropiocolotes bisharicus – Bishari dwarf gecko Tropiocolotes chirioi Tropiocolotes confusus Tropiocolotes hormozganensis Tropiocolotes nattereri – Natterer's gecko Tropiocolotes naybandensis Tropiocolotes nubicus – Steudner's gecko Tropiocolotes scorteccii – Scortecci's sand gecko Tropiocolotes somalicus – Parker's pigmy gecko Tropiocolotes steudneri – Steudner's dwarf gecko, Algerian sand gecko Tropiocolotes tassiliensis Tropiocolotes tripolitanus – northern sand gecko, Tripoli gecko Tropiocolotes tripolitanus apoklomax Tropiocolotes tripolitanus occidentalis Tropiocolotes tripolitanus tripolitanus Tropiocolotes wolfgangboehmei Tropiocolotes yomtovi