Ptyodactylus ananjevae

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Ptyodactylus ananjevae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Ptyodactylus
Species:
P. ananjevae
Binomial name
Ptyodactylus ananjevae

Ptyodactylus ananjevae is a species of gecko in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Jordan. [1]

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Etymology

The specific name, ananjevae, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Natalia Ananjeva. [1]

Geographic range

P. ananjevae is found in southern Jordan. [1]

Description

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]

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