Atlas day gecko
The Atlas day gecko (Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
| Atlas day gecko | |
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| Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus, adult male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Quedenfeldtia |
| Species: | Q. trachyblepharus |
| Binomial name | |
| Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus (Boettger, 1873) | |
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Taxonomy
This species, Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus, should not be confused with a different species, Q. moerens, which is also known commonly as the Atlas day gecko.
Biology
Q. trachyblepharus is diurnal, and is adapted to cold climates.[2] Its natural habitat is rocky areas. Q. trachyblepharus is the dominant species in the alpine lizard assemblage above 2,500 m (8,200 ft).[2]
References
- Species Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- Bouazza A, Slimani T, El Mouden H, Blouin‐Demers G, Lourdais O (2016). "Thermal constraints and the influence of reproduction on thermoregulation in a high‐altitude gecko (Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus)". Journal of Zoology 300 (1): 36-44.
Further reading
- Böttger [sic], Oskar (1873). "Reptilien von Marocco und von den canarischen Inseln ". Abhandlungen Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main 9: 121-191 + one unnumbered plate. (Gymnodactylus trachyblepharus, new species, pp. 138-140 + plate, figures 3a, 3b). (in German).
- Loveridge A (1947). "Revision of the African Lizards of the Family Gekkonidae". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College 98: 1-469 + Plates 1-7. (Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus, new combination, pp. 67-69).
External links
- Joger U, Slimani T, El Mouden H, Geniez P (2005). Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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