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Oudri's fan footed gecko

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Infraorder
  
Gekkota

Scientific name
  
Ptyodactylus oudrii

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Sauria

Family
  
Phyllodactylidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Similar
  
Ptyodactylus, Ptyodactylus hasselquistii, Ragazzi's fan‑footed gecko, Scaled reptiles, Sinai fan‑fingered gecko

Oudri's fan-footed gecko (Ptyodactylus oudrii ) is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Maghreb region of northwestern Africa.

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Etymology

The specific name, oudrii, is in honor of General Émile Oudri (1843–1919) of the French Foreign Legion.

Geographic range

P. oudrii is found in Algeria and Morocco.

Habitat

The natural habitats of P. oudrii are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.

References

Oudri's fan-footed gecko Wikipedia