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".