Saurodactylus brosseti
Saurodactylus brosseti is a species of gecko in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in western Morocco. Both this species and Saurodactylus mauritanicus 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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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Saurodactylus |
| Species: | S. brosseti |
| Binomial name | |
| Saurodactylus brosseti Bons & Pasteur, 1957 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Saurodactylus mauritanicus ssp. brosseti Bons and Pasteur, 1957 | |
There may be four distinct lineages of Saurodactylus brosseti.
References
- Joger, U.; Slimani, T.; El Mouden, H.; Geniez, P. (2006). "Saurodactylus brosseti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61567A12517267. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61567A12517267.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Rosado, D., Rato, C., Salvi, D. et al. Evol Biol (2017) 44: 386. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11692-017-9417-8
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