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Hemidactylus montanus BUSAIS & JOGER, 2011

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Higher TaxaGekkonidae, Gekkota, Sauria, Squamata (lizards: geckos)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Mountain Leaf-toed Gecko 
SynonymHemidactylus yerburii montanus BUSAIS & JOGER 2011
Hemidactylus yerburii montanus — RÖSLER 2015
Hemidactylus montanus — ŠMÍD et al. 2016 
DistributionYemen

Type locality: Al-Makhader, Ibb, (13° 58′ N – 44° 11′ E);  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: NHM-BS N41836, adult female; Paratypes: ZFMK 91982, NHM-BS. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: BUSAIS & JOGER 2011: 271. 
CommentDistribution: see map in ŠMÍD et al. 2016: Fig. 3. 
EtymologyThe name of H. yerburii montanus ssp. nov. refers to a new subspecies derived from the topographic area (mountains) which seems to be the habitat of the new taxon. 
References
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