Ptyodactylus puiseuxi

Ptyodactylus puiseuxi, common names Israeli fan-fingered gecko and Syrian fan-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae.^[1][2] The species is endemic to the Middle East.

Ptyodactylus puiseuxi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Phyllodactylidae
Genus:	Ptyodactylus
Species:	P. puiseuxi
Binomial name
Ptyodactylus puiseuxi Boutan, 1893
Synonyms
Ptyodactylus puiseuxi Boutan, 1893 Ptyodactylus bischoffsheimi Boutan, 1893 Ptyodactylus montmahoui Boutan, 1893 Ptyodactylus barroisi Boutan, 1893 Ptyodactylus lobatus syriacus Peracca, 1894 Ptyodactylus lobatus sancti-montis Barbour, 1914 Ptyodactylus hasselquistii puisieuxi [sic] Esterbauer, 1985 (ex errore) Ptyodactylus puiseuxi — Kluge, 1993 Ptyodactylus puiseuxi — Rösler, 2000[1]

Etymology

The specific name, puiseuxi, is in honor of French astronomer Victor Alexandre Puiseux.^[3]

Description

P. puiseuxi is a medium-sized gecko. It is light to dark brown, with numerous white spots on the dorsal surface. The head is large and triangular. The tail has several white bands, and is shorter than the overall head and body length (snout-to-vent length). The dorsal scales are small and granular.^[1]

Geographic range

P. puiseuxi is found in Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.^[1]

Habitat and behaviour

P. puiseuxi usually emerges after dark to feed, but can be seen in rocky, shady areas, and near caves.^[4]

Reproduction

P. puiseuxi is oviparous.^[1]