Sinai fan-fingered gecko

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The Sinai fan-fingered gecko (Ptyodactylus guttatus) is a species of gecko. It is found in Egypt in, Israel and the Middle East. It is common in the Sinai desert and the Negev desert. Its fan shaped fingers have given it the name מניפנית in Hebrew coming from the word מניפה which means "fan" [2]

Sinai fan-fingered gecko
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Ptyodactylus
Species:
P. guttatus
Binomial name
Ptyodactylus guttatus
Heyden, 1827

References

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  1. ^ Al Johany, A.M.H.; Amr, Z.S.S.; Baha El Din, S.; Disi, A.M.; Werner, Y.L. (2021). "Ptyodactylus guttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T198400A2525126. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T198400A2525126.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Ptyodactylus guttatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database