Hemidactylus foudaii
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H. foudaii
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Hemidactylus foudaii is a species of gekko in the family Gekkonidae.[1] The species is endemic to North Africa.
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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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