Saurodactylus elmoudenii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Saurodactylus |
Species: | S. elmoudenii |
Binomial name | |
Saurodactylus elmoudenii | |
Saurodactylus elmoudenii is a species of gecko in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Morocco. [1]
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