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Ptyodactylus guttatus Heyden, 1827 is a animal in the Phyllodactylidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ptyodactylus guttatus Heyden, 1827

Ptyodactylus guttatus Heyden, 1827

Ptyodactylus guttatus, the Sinai fan-fingered gecko, is a gecko species found in parts of the Middle East.

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Genus
Ptyodactylus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Ptyodactylus guttatus Heyden, 1827

Taxonomic Identification

The Sinai fan-fingered gecko, scientifically named Ptyodactylus guttatus Heyden, 1827, is a species of gecko.

Geographic Distribution

It is distributed in Egypt, Israel, and other areas of the Middle East. It is common in the Sinai Desert and the Negev Desert.

Etymology

Its fan-shaped fingers give the species its Hebrew name מניפנית, which derives from the Hebrew word מניפה meaning "fan".

Photo: (c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rafi Amar · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Phyllodactylidae Ptyodactylus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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