Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
Ptyodactylus hasselquistii, commonly known as the fan-footed gecko, Hasselquist's fan-footed gecko, and the yellow fan-fingered gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to northern Africa and western Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, hasselquistii, is in honor of Swedish naturalist Fredrik Hasselquist.Description
Ptyodactylus hasselquistii grows to a snout-to-vent length of.Geographic range
Ptyodactylus hasselquistii is found in Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Eritrea, eastern Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, northern Somalia, Sudan, and Syria.The type locality is Cairo, Egypt.
Reproduction
Ptyodactylus hasselquistii is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii hasselquistii
- Ptyodactylus hasselquistii krameri – Kramer's yellow fan-fingered gecko