title: Rediscovery and a new record of Hemidactylus laevis (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Somaliland, with notes on and resurrection of Hemidactylus fragilis.
abstract: Hemidactylus laevis, a gekkonid lizard originally described from the Gaan Libah Mountains in Somaliland, is recorded herein from Erigavo, Sanaag Region, in the same state, which represents the second-ever known specimen and locality for this species in more than 100 years since its description. The species is endemic to Somaliland. Data on morphology and natural history, as well as the first life photographs are provided. Based on morphological data we conclude the species to be closely related to H. laticaudatus. Additionally, H. fragilis from southern Somalia and extreme south-east Ethiopia is resurrected from the synonymy of H. frenatus based on morphological data.
authors.affiliation: Dříteč 65, 53305, Czech Republic; Email: tomas.mazuch@quick.cz.
authors.forename: Tomáš
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mazuch
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, National Museum, Cirkusová 1740, Prague, Czech Republic; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Jiří
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Šmíd
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085, USA; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D012998:Somalia