Saurodactylus brosseti Bons & Pasteur, 1957 is a animal in the Sphaerodactylidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Saurodactylus brosseti Bons & Pasteur, 1957

Saurodactylus brosseti Bons & Pasteur, 1957

Saurodactylus brosseti is a Morocco-located gecko species threatened by habitat loss, with up to four possible distinct lineages.

Genus
Saurodactylus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Saurodactylus brosseti Bons & Pasteur, 1957

Saurodactylus brosseti is a species of gecko that belongs to the Sphaerodactylidae family, and it is found in western Morocco. Both this species and Saurodactylus mauritanicus share the common name Morocco lizard-fingered gecko, and the two were previously considered to be the same species. Its natural habitats include temperate forests, rocky areas, arable land, and pastureland. This species is currently threatened by habitat loss. There may be four distinct genetic lineages of Saurodactylus brosseti.

Photo: (c) Giuseppe Citino, all rights reserved, uploaded by Giuseppe Citino

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Saurodactylus

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