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.

Saurodactylus brosseti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Saurodactylus
Species:
S. brosseti
Binomial name
Saurodactylus brosseti
Bons & Pasteur, 1957
Synonyms

Saurodactylus mauritanicus ssp. brosseti Bons and Pasteur, 1957

There may be four distinct lineages of Saurodactylus brosseti.

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