Hemidactylus mandebensis

Hemidactylus mandebensis is a species of house gecko from Yemen. It grows to in snout–vent length. It is a relatively small-sized member of the Hemidactylus robustus species group.

Etymology

The specific name mandebensis refers to Bab-el-Mandeb strait, close to which the species is found.

Distribution and habitat

This species is known from two nearby localities in the mountainous southwestern Yemen at elevations of above sea level. The specimens were observed at night climbing rock faces by irrigated fields. They were found in sympatry with several other gecko species from the genera Hemidactylus, Ptyodactylus, and Pristurus.