| Mesalina bahaeldini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Mesalina |
| Species: | M. bahaeldini |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesalina bahaeldini | |
Mesalina bahaeldini is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. [1]
The specific name, bahaeldini, is in honor of Egyptian zoologist Sherif M. Baha El Din, who is the husband of the late American-born herpetologist Mindy Baha El Din. [2]
M. bahaeldini is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. [3]
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