Saurodactylus mauritanicus
Saurodactylus mauritanicus is a species of gecko in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Morocco, Western Sahara, and possibly Algeria. Both this species and Saurodactylus brosseti were both commonly known as the Morocco lizard-fingered gecko, and were both considered conspecific. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, arable land, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Saurodactylus |
| Species: | S. mauritanicus |
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References
- Ulrich Joger, Tahar Slimani, El Hassan El Mouden, Philippe Geniez, Iñigo Martínez-Solano. 2009. Saurodactylus mauritanicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T61569A12517583. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61569A12517583.en. Downloaded on 26 October 2018.
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