Saurodactylus mauritanicus
| Saurodactylus mauritanicus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Saurodactylus |
| Species: | S. mauritanicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Saurodactylus mauritanicus | |
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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.
References
- ^ Crochet, P.-A. (2025). "Saurodactylus mauritanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T61569A137857381. Retrieved 28 October 2025.