Ptyodactylus bischoffsheimi BOUTAN, 1893
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Ptyodactylus bischoffsheimi
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| Higher Taxa | Phyllodactylidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: North Levant fan-footed gecko, Bischoffsheim’s Fan-fingered Gecko |
| Synonym | Ptyodactylus bischoffsheimi BOUTAN 1893: 340 Ptyodactylus montmahoui BOUTAN 1893: 369 Ptyodactylus barroisi BOUTAN 1893: 375 Ptyodactylus bischoffsheimi — TAMAR et al. 2025 |
| Distribution | Syria, Iraq Type locality: Palmyra, Syria (34.55056N, 38.26887E; 410 m a.s.l.) |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MHNB, but not found (Werner & Sivan 1994, DE LISLE et al. 2013: 221) Neotype. NMP-P6V 35718/1, adult male, collected 12 April 1997 by J. Moravec [bischoffsheimi] Holotype: MCZ 9757 [sancti-montis] Holotype: MSNTO R238 [syriacus] |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A robust, stubby, medium size species of the genus Ptyodactylus characterized by the following com- bination of characters: (1) medium size with a maximum recorded SVL of 72.2 mm for males and 72.6 mm for females; (2) head large, wide, and flat (HL/SVL 29.2% ± 1.2 for both sexes; HW/HL 70.5% ± 3.6 for males and 69% ± 3.9 for females; HD/HL 44.6% ± 3.5 for males and 42.4% ± 3.4 for females); (3) tail length is shorter than SVL (52.5% ± 4.3 length of body for males and 89.3% ± 9.6 for females, based on only five female specimens) arranged in cross sections with usually 2–4 tubercles on each section; (4) dorsum with 7–10 irregular longitudinal rows of mostly round, enlarged, conical and at times keeled tubercles, each tubercle surrounded by 9–13 granular scales; (5) 9–13 infralabials and 9–14 supralabials; (6) 0–5 enlarged tubercle scales anterior to the ear opening (mostly 0–2); (7) presence of enlarged tubercles on the dorsal side of the extremities (0–3 on brachium; mostly 0 to >15 on antebrachium, thigh, and crus); (8) 0–3 prominent clo- acal tubercles on each side at the tail base; (9) 5–11 subdigital scales on the 4th finger and 8–11 under the 4th toe; (10) 16–22 terminal lamellae under the 4th fin- ger and 18–22 under the 4th toe; (11) colouration varies according to environment colour and conditions, males are darker than females. In life, pale brown to dark brown dorsum with pale spots and dark blotches, and dark brown and white transverse bands that extended onto the tail. Underside of body and tail ivory-white. (Tamar et al. 2025) Additional details (1354 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Synonymy: P. bischoffsheimi was revalidated from the synonymy of P. puiseuxi by Tamar et al. 2025. Distribution: see Tamar et al. 2025 (Fig. 1) for a map (including P. puiseuxi). |
| Etymology | Named after Victor Alexandre Puiseux (1820-1883), an astronomer. On graduating (1837) he entered Ecole Normale Superieure, where he was awarded his doctorate (1841). |
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