| Ptyodactylus orlovi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Ptyodactylus |
| Species: | P. orlovi |
| Binomial name | |
| 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.
The specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Orlov.
Ptyodactylus orlovi is found in Oman and the adjacent United Arab Emirates.
The preferred natural habitat of Ptyodactylus orlovi is rocky areas of desert, at altitudes from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft).
Ptyodactylus orlovi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8.4 cm (3.3 in), with a tail slightly shorter than SVL.
Ptyodactylus orlovi is diurnal, terrestrial, and rupicolous.
Ptyodactylus orlovi is oviparous. In summer, an adult female may lay a clutch of two eggs in a communal nesting site.
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