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Ragazzi’s Fan-footed gecko
Ptyodactylus ragazzii
Ragazzi's fan-footed gecko (Ptyodactylus ragazzii), also known commonly as the Sahelian fan-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern Africa.
From the article Ragazzi's fan-footed gecko on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
P. ragazzii is found in Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, and Togo.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
P. ragazzii is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs. An adult female may lay as many as six clutches per year.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
The specific name, ragazzii, is in honor of Italian physician Vincenzo Ragazzi (1856–1929) of the Modena Natural History Society.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Ptyodactylus ragazzii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 33874.