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Ptyodactylus orlovi

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Ptyodactylus orlovi
Scientific classification Edit this 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 the 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

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Ptyodactylus orlovi from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Ptyodactylus orlovi from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

The specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Orlov.[2]

Geographic range

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Head of Ptyodactylus orlovi.

P. orlovi is found in Oman and the adjacent United Arab Emirates.[1][2]

Ptyodactylus orlovi from Hatta, United Arab Emirates
Ptyodactylus orlovi from Hatta, United Arab Emirates.

Habitat

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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

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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

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P. orlovi is diurnal, terrestrial, and rupicolous.[1]

Reproduction

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P. orlovi is oviparous. In summer, an adult female may lay a clutch of two eggs in a communal nesting site.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  2. ^ a b Ptyodactylus orlovi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

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  • 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).