Ptyodactylus ananjevae
Ptyodactylus ananjevae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
Genus: | Ptyodactylus |
Species: | P. ananjevae
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Binomial name | |
Ptyodactylus ananjevae |
Ptyodactylus ananjevae is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Jordan.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name, ananjevae, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Natalia Ananjeva.[1]
Geographic range[edit]
P. ananjevae is found in southern Jordan.[1]
Description[edit]
P. ananjevae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in), with a tail equal to or slightly longer than SVL.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Ptyodactylus ananjevae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading[edit]
- Nazarov, Roman; Melnikov, Daniel; Melnikova, Ekaterina (2013). "Three New Species of Ptyodactylus (Reptilia; Squamata; Phyllodactylidae) from the Middle East". Russian Journal of Herpetology 20 (2): 147–162. (Ptyodactylus ananjevae, new species).