title: Ptyodactylus puiseuxi
text: # Ptyodactylus puiseuxi
  
  Ptyodactylus puiseuxi, common names Israeli fan-fingered gecko and Levante fan-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, puiseuxi, is in honor of French astronomer Victor Alexandre Puiseux.
  
  ## Description
  
  P. puiseuxi is a medium-sized gecko. It is light to dark brown, with numerous white spots on the dorsal surface. The head is large and triangular. The tail has several white bands, and is shorter than the overall head and body length (snout-to-vent length). The dorsal scales are small and granular.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  P. puiseuxi is found in Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.
  
  ## Habitat and behaviour
  
  P. puiseuxi usually emerges after dark to feed, but can be seen in rocky, shady areas, and near caves.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  P. puiseuxi is oviparous.
  
  