title: Scortecci's sand gecko
text: # Scortecci's sand gecko
  
  Scortecci's sand gecko (Tropiocolotes scorteccii), also known commonly as Scortecci's dwarf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific epithet, scorteccii, honors Giuseppe Scortecci, an Italian herpetologist.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  T. scorteccii is found in Oman and Yemen.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of T. scorteccii is desert, at altitudes from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft).
  
  ## Description
  
  T. scorteccii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 21.5 mm (0.85 in), and the tail may be almost as long as the SVL.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  T. scorteccii is oviparous.
  
  