| Heyden's gecko | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Hemidactylus |
| Species: | H. robustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemidactylus robustus Heyden, 1827 | |
Heyden's gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) is a species of geckos, family Gekkonidae, found in northeastern Africa and in the Middle East. [2]
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]
In Egypt, it is expected to lose much of its currently suitable distribution in the future due to anthropogenic climate change. [4]
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