Ptyodactylus orlovi

Ptyodactylus orlovi, Orlov's Fan-footed Gecko, is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to the eastern Arabian Peninsula.

Etymology
The specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Orlov.

Geographic range
P. orlovi is found in Oman and adjacent 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.

Description
P. orlovi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.4 cm, with a tail slightly shorter than SVL.

Behavior
P. orlovi is diurnal, terrestrial, and rupicolous.

Reproduction
P. orlovi is oviparous. In summer, an adult female may lay a clutch of two eggs in a communal nesting site.