Saurodactylus harrisii

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Saurodactylus harrisii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Saurodactylus
Species:
S. harrisii
Binomial name
Saurodactylus harrisii
Javanmardi, Vogler & Joger  [ de ], 2019 [1]

Saurodactylus harrisii is a species of gecko in the family Sphaerodactylidae. It is found in Morocco [2] [3] between the Sous River and Boujdour (Western Sahara, administered by Morocco). [2] Common name Harris's lizard-fingered gecko has been coined for it. [3]

Saurodactylus harrisii in the type series measure 17–29 mm (0.7–1.1 in) in snout–vent length. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Javanmardi, Soheila; Vogler, Sven & Joger, Ulrich (2019). "Phylogenetic differentiation and taxonomic consequences in the Saurodactylus brosseti species complex (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae), with description of four new species". Zootaxa. 4674 (4): 401–425 [415]. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4674.4.1.
  2. 1 2 Saurodactylus harrisii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 10 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 Bouazza, Abdellah; El Mouden, El Hassan & Rihane, Abdeslam (2021). "Checklist of amphibians and reptiles of Morocco: A taxonomic update and standard Arabic names". Herpetology Notes. 14: 1–14.