Ragazzi's fan-footed gecko

Ragazzi's fan-footed gecko, also known commonly as the Sahelian fan-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, ragazzii, is in honor of Italian physician Vincenzo Ragazzi of the Modena Natural History Society.

Geographic range

P. ragazzii is found in Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, and Togo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. ragazzii is rocky areas in desert, shrubland, and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to.

Behavior

P. ragazzii is nocturnal, crepuscular, and rupicolous.

Reproduction

P. ragazzii is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs. An adult female may lay as many as six clutches per year.