Ptyodactylus
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Ptyodactylus is a genus
of gecko
s distributed across dry areas of Africa
and the Middle East
, commonly known as Fan-fingered Geckos. The common name is derived from the pattern of the straight toes which are splayed out like the pattern of a snowflake. The pads are adhesive and have a retractable claw on each. This genus has six described species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of gecko
Gecko
Geckos are lizards belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from 1.6 cm to 60 cm....
s distributed across dry areas of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, commonly known as Fan-fingered Geckos. The common name is derived from the pattern of the straight toes which are splayed out like the pattern of a snowflake. The pads are adhesive and have a retractable claw on each. This genus has six described species.
Classification of genus Ptyodactylus
- Sinai Fan-fingered Gecko, Ptyodactylus guttatus
- Yellow Fan-fingered Gecko, Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii hasselquistii
- Kramer's Yellow Fan-fingered Gecko, Ptyodactylus hasselquistii krameri
- Pakistan Fan-fingered Gecko, Ptyodactylus homolepis
- Ptyodactylus homolepis homolepis
- Ptyodactylus homolepis socotranus
- Algerian Fan-fingered Gecko, Ptyodactylus oudrii - Lataste, 1880
- Israeli Fan-fingered Gecko, Ptyodactylus puiseuxi
- Ptyodactylus ragazzii