Hemidactylus flaviviridis Rüppell, 1835

Hemidactylus flaviviridis Rüppell, 1835 View in CoL

Fig. 6 C View Figure 6

Material examined.

IRC 008, Tarout Island – Al Halal Farm, 31 August 2024.

Observed.

Captured and released, Tarout Island – Al Tauos Farm, 15 November 2024.

Remarks.

This species is associated with farms in Tarout Island. The Yellow-bellied Gecko is considered a common species in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia. On the mainland, it was found also in farms near Al Qatif ( Aloufi et al. 2023) and on building walls in Al Aba and Al Jubail ( Ross 1993; Martens 1996). This species is originally native to central India and was introduced to Africa and Arabia through human activities (Carranza et al. 2021).

In the islands of the Arabian Gulf, this species was reported from Auhha Island, Kuwait ( Amr et al. 2021), and Sir Bani Yas Island in the UAE ( Soorae 2004; Bourquin 2011).