Naming
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.Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.⤷ "Mesalina bahaeldini bahaeldini" Segoli, Cohen & Y. Werner, 2002
⤷ "Mesalina bahaeldini curatorum" Y. Werner & Ashkenazi, 2010
Status
"M. bahaeldini" is threatened by habitat loss.Habitat
The natural habitat of "M. bahaeldini" is rocky areas.Reproduction
"M. bahaeldini" is oviparous.References:
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