The Ruus al Jibal fan-footed gecko (''Ptyodactylus ruusaljibalicus'') is a species of
gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from .
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. It is endemic to the ''
Ru'us al-Jibal'', the northernmost of
the Hajar Mountains in the
Musandam Peninsula shared by
Oman and
United Arab Emirates.
See also
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Wildlife of Oman
The wildlife of Oman is the flora and fauna of this country in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, with coasts on the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The climate is hot and dry, apart from the southeastern coast, and the country o ...
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Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates An Arabian oryx in Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve ">Dubai_Desert_Conservation_Reserve.html" ;"title="Arabian oryx in Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve">Arabian oryx in Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
The wildlife of the United Arab Emirate ...
References
Ptyodactylus
Reptiles described in 2017
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