Hemidactylus foudaii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Hemidactylus |
Species: | H. foudaii
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Binomial name | |
Hemidactylus foudaii
S. Baha El Din, 2003
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Hemidactylus foudaii, also known commonly as the Elba gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. [1] The species is native to North Africa.
The specific name, foudaii, is in honor of Egyptian conservationist Moustafa Mokhtar Fouda. [2]
H. foudaii is found in Egypt and possibly Sudan. [1]
The natural habitats of H. foudaii are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas, at altitudes up to 450 m (1,480 ft). [1]
H. foudaii is oviparous. [1] [3]
H. foudaii is threatened by habitat loss. [1]