The Bishari dwarf gecko (''Tropiocolotes bisharicus'') is a species of

gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...

of the genus ''

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 a ...

''. It is found in

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

. The

specific epithet In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...

''bisharicus'' refers to the

Bisharin tribe The Bishari (, or , romanized: ; Beja: ) are an ethnic group who live in parts of Northeast Africa. They are one of the major divisions of the Beja people. Apart from local dialects of Arabic, the Bishari speak the Beja language, which belongs ...

, which lives in the same region as this species.

References

bisharicus Reptiles described in 2001 Reptiles of North Africa Endemic fauna of Egypt {{gecko-stub