Hemidactylus foudaii
| Hemidactylus foudaii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. foudaii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus foudaii S. Baha El Din, 2003 | |
Hemidactylus foudaii is a species of gekko in the family Gekkonidae.[1] The species is endemic to North Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, foudaii, is in honor of Egyptian conservationist Moustafa Mokhtar Fouda.[2]
Geographic range
H. foudaii is found in Egypt and possibly Sudan.[1]
Habitat
The natural habitats of H. foudaii are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas.[1]
Conservation status
H. foudaii is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Baha El Din, S. 2005. Hemidactylus foudaii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watson M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Hemidactylus foudaii, p. 93).
Further reading
Baha El Din SM. 2003. A new species of Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Egypt. African J. Herp. 52 (1): 39-47. (Hemidactylus foudaii, new species).
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