Ptyodactylus
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Automatic taxobox
Ptyodactylus is a genus of geckos, which are commonly known as fan-fingered geckos. The genus has 12 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.Template:Citation needed
Species and subspecies
The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid.<ref>Template:EMBL genus www.reptile-database.org.</ref>
- Ptyodactylus ananjevae Template:Small
- Ptyodactylus dhofarensis Template:Small
- Ptyodactylus guttatus Template:Small – Sinai fan-fingered gecko
- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii Template:Small – yellow fan-fingered gecko
- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii hasselquistii Template:Small
- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii krameri Template:Small – Kramer's yellow fan-fingered gecko
- Ptyodactylus homolepis Template:Small – Pakistan fan-fingered gecko
- Ptyodactylus orlovi Template:Small
- Ptyodactylus oudrii Template:Small – Algerian fan-fingered gecko
- Ptyodactylus puiseuxi Template:Small – Israeli fan-fingered gecko
- Ptyodactylus ragazzii Template:Small – Ragazzi's fan-footed gecko
- Ptyodactylus rivapadiali Template:Small – Riva and Padial's fan-footed gecko
- Ptyodactylus ruusaljibalicus Template:Small<ref>Template:Citation</ref> – Ruus al Jibal fan-footed gecko
- Ptyodactylus togoensis Template:Small – Togo fan-footed gecko