Heyden's gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) is a species of geckos, family Gekkonidae, found in northeastern Africa and in the Middle East.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. robustus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus robustus Heyden, 1827
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Distribution edit
It may be found in Egypt,[3][4] Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Pakistan.[2]
Conservation status edit
In Egypt, it is expected to lose much of its currently suitable distribution in the future due to anthropogenic climate change.[4]
Original publication edit
- Heyden, 1827 : Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. I. Zoologie. Reptilien. H. L. Brönner, p. 1-24 (integrated text).
References edit
- ^ "Hemidactylus robustus | IUCN RedList". iucnredlist.org.
- ^ a b Hemidactylus robustus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 7 July 2018.
- ^ Baha el Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774249792.
- ^ a b El-Gabbas, Ahmed; Baha El Din, Sherif; Zalat, Samy; Gilbert, Francis (2016). "Conserving Egypt's reptiles under climate change". Journal of Arid Environments. 127: 211–221. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.12.007.