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 | |
Saurodactylus mauritanicus ssp. brosseti Bons and Pasteur, 1957 | |
There may be four distinct lineages of Saurodactylus brosseti.
References
- Rosado, D., Rato, C., Salvi, D. et al. Evol Biol (2017) 44: 386. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11692-017-9417-8