Tropiocolotes steudneri (Peters, 1869).

Length up to 32 mm. One of the smallest lizards in Egypt, this dwarf gecko has small, smooth, imbricated scales on the back and underparts; the toes are slender. The color is pale pinkish buff with darker transverse markings. Steudner’s Gecko is strictly nocturnal; a ground-dwelling species, it does not climb on vertical surfaces. It inhabits desert areas where it is usually found under rocks or dry vegetation. The female lays a single egg on several occasions per season. In Egypt, it is found in the Western and Eastern deserts and Sinai. Globally, its range covers North Africa from Algeria to Sinai.