Ptenopus

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Ptenopus
Ptenopus garrulus maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Subfamily: Gekkoninae
Genus: Ptenopus

Ptenopus ('ptenopus'='winged foot') is a small genus of geckos endemic to Southern Africa, better known as Barking Geckos. There are only three described species in this genus.

Classification of genus Ptenopus

  • Carp's Barking Gecko, Ptenopus carpi
  • Common Barking Gecko, Ptenopus garrulus
    • Ptenopus garrulus maculatus
  • Koch's Barking Gecko, Ptenopus kochi
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