| Ptyodactylus orlovi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Ptyodactylus |
| Species: | P. orlovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptyodactylus orlovi | |
Ptyodactylus orlovi from United Arab Emirates
Ptyodactylus orlovi , Orlov's Fan-footed Gecko, is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to the eastern Arabian Peninsula.
Etymology
Ptyodactylus orlovi from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
The specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Orlov.[2]
Geographic range
Head of Ptyodactylus orlovi.
P. orlovi is found in Oman and adjacent United Arab Emirates.[1][2]
Ptyodactylus orlovi from Hatta, United Arab Emirates
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. orlovi is rocky areas of desert, at altitudes from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft).[1]
Description
P. orlovi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.4 cm (3.3 in), with a tail slightly shorter than SVL.[1]
Behavior
P. orlovi is diurnal, terrestrial, and rupicolous.[1]
Reproduction
P. orlovi is oviparous. In summer, an adult female may lay a clutch of two eggs in a communal nesting site.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Els J, Carranza S, Gardner A, Soorae P (2019). "Ptyodactylus orlovi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T127928326A127928329.en. Accessed on 23 April 2022.
- 1 2 Ptyodactylus orlovi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading
- Nazarov R, Melnikov D, Melnikova E (2013). "Three New Species of Ptyodactylus (Reptila; Squamata; Phyllodactylidae) from the Middle East". Russian Journal of Herpetology 20 (2): 147–162. (Ptyodactylus orlovi, new species).
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