Mount Sinai gecko [SEP] parent taxon
Mount Sinai gecko
The Mount Sinai gecko ("Hemidactylus mindiae") is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Egypt.
Habitat.
The natural habitats of "H. mindiae" are rocky areas, caves, rural gardens, and urban areas.
Conservation status.
The Mount Sinai gecko is threatened by habitat loss.
Etymology.
The specific epithet, "mindiae", commemorates the late Mindy Baha El Din, an environmentalist and herpetologist from Egypt. She was
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External links.
- The Mount Sinai Hospital homepage
- The Mount Sinai School of Medicine homepage
- Disease Prevention and Public Health Institute at The Mount Sinai Medical Center