Ptyodactylus orlovi
Ptyodactylus orlovi is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to the eastern Arabian Peninsula.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Ptyodactylus |
| Species: | P. orlovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptyodactylus orlovi | |
Etymology
Ptyodactylus orlovi from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
The specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Orlov.[2]
Geographic range
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
- 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.
- 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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