Ptyodactylus

Ptyodactylus
Ptyodactylus puiseuxi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Gekkota
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Ptyodactylus
Oken, 1817[1]
Species

Nine, see text.

Ptyodactylus is a genus of geckos, which are commonly known as fan-fingered geckos. The genus has nine described species.

Geographic range and habitat

The genus Ptyodactylus is distributed across dry areas of Africa and the Middle East.

Description

The common name, fan-fingered geckos, is derived from the pattern of the straight toes which are splayed out like the pattern of a snowflake. The pads on the ventral surface of the toes are adhesive, and each toe has a retractable claw.

Species & subspecies

The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid.[2]

References

  1. "Ptyodactylus ". Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Gekkota/phyllodactylidae.
  2. "Ptyodactylus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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