Mesalina bahaeldini

Mesalina bahaeldini is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.^[1]

Mesalina bahaeldini
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Mesalina
Species:	M. bahaeldini
Binomial name
Mesalina bahaeldini Segoli, Cohen & Y. Werner, 2002

Etymology

Mesalina bahaeldini from North Western Saudi Arabia

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]

Habitat

The natural habitat of M. bahaeldini is rocky areas.^[1]

Reproduction

M. bahaeldini is oviparous.^[3]

Conservation status

M. bahaeldini is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[3]

• Mesalina bahaeldini bahaeldini Segoli, Cohen & Y. Werner, 2002
• Mesalina bahaeldini curatorum Y. Werner & Ashkenazi, 2010