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Oudri's fan-footed gecko

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Oudri's fan-footed gecko (Ptyodactylus oudrii), also known commonly as the Algerian fan-fingered gecko and Oudri's fan-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Maghreb region of northwestern Africa.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
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Oudri's fan-footed gecko
Ptyodactylus oudrii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Ptyodactylus
Species:
P. oudrii
Binomial name
Ptyodactylus oudrii
Lataste, 1880
Synonyms[2]
  • Ptyodactylus oudrii
    Lataste, 1880
  • Ptyodactylus hasselquistii var. oudrii
    — Anderson, 1898
  • Ptyodactylus hasselquistii oudrii
    — Loveridge, 1947
  • Ptyodactylus oudrii
    — Heimes, 1987
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Etymology

The specific name, oudrii, is in honor of General Émile Oudri (1843–1919) of the French Foreign Legion.[3]

Geographic range

Ptyodactylus oudrii is found in Algeria and Morocco.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of Ptyodactylus oudrii are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.[1]

Reproduction

Ptyodactylus oudrii is oviparous.[1][2] Clutch size is one or two eggs, and a female may lay as many as six clutches per year.[1]

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