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| Ptyodactylus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Ptyodactylus |
Ptyodactylus is a genus of geckos 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.
[edit] 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
- Algerian Fan-fingered Gecko, Ptyodactylus oudrii - Lataste, 1880
- Israeli Fan-fingered Gecko, Ptyodactylus puiseuxi
- Ptyodactylus ragazzii
