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. They range from .
Geckos are unique among lizards ...
. It is endemic to the ''
Ru'us al-Jibal
The Musandam Peninsula (), locally known as Ruus Al Jibal ( Capes of the Mountains), is a peninsula that forms the northeastern point of the Arabian Peninsula.
Geography
The peninsula lies to the south of the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persia ...
'', the northernmost of
the Hajar Mountains in the
Musandam Peninsula shared by
Oman
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...
and
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
.
See also
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Wildlife of Oman
*
Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates
References
Ptyodactylus
Reptiles described in 2017
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