Suborder Sauria | Subphylum Vertebrata Infraorder Gekkota Scientific name Ptyodactylus Higher classification Phyllodactylidae Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Reptile, Ptyodactylus hasselquistii, Sinai fan‑fingered gecko, Scaled reptiles, Sauria | ||
ptyodactylus guttatus common fan fingered gecko judean desert
Ptyodactylus is a genus of geckos, which are commonly known as fan-fingered geckos. The genus has nine described species.
Contents
- ptyodactylus guttatus common fan fingered gecko judean desert
- Ptyodactylus hasselquisti
- Geographic range and habitat
- Description
- Species subspecies
- References
Ptyodactylus hasselquisti
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.
References
Ptyodactylus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA