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.
Species & subspecies
The following species and
subspecies are recognized as being valid.[2]
^Goldfuss GA (1820). "Reptilia". In:Schubert GH (editor) (1820). Handbuch der Naturgeschichte zum Gebrauch bei Vorlesungen, Handbuch der Zoologie, vol. 3. Nürnberg: J.L. Schrag. pp. 121–181.
Oken L (1817). Isis oder Encyclopadische Zeitung von Oken. Erster Band [Volume One]. Jena: Expedition der Isis. 1,576 pp. + 12 plates. (Ptyodactylus, new genus, p. 1183). (in
German).