| Atlas day gecko | |
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| Adult male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Quedenfeldtia |
| Species: | Q. trachyblepharus |
| Binomial name | |
| Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus (Boettger, 1873) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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The Atlas day gecko (Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
This species shares the common name of Atlas day gecko with another species, Quedenfeldtia moerens .
Q. trachyblepharus is diurnal, and is adapted to cold climates. [3] Its natural habitat is rocky areas. Q. trachyblepharus is the dominant species in the alpine lizard assemblage above 2,500 m (8,200 ft). [3] It is an oviparous species. [2]
The helmethead gecko, also known commonly as the helmeted gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to the northwestern coast of Africa, where it is present in Mauritania, Morocco, and Western Sahara. The environment in which this gecko lives is sandy and rocky desert with sparse vegetation, in a zone near the coast where the humidity is high.
Cyrtopodion scabrum, also known as the rough-tailed gecko, rough bent-toed gecko, rough-tailed bowfoot gecko, common tuberculate ground gecko, or keeled gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
Chalcides ebneri, or Ebner's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
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Chalcides manueli, commonly known as Manuel's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Scincinae of the family Scincidae.
Oudri's fan-footed gecko, also known commonly as the Algerian fan-fingered gecko and Oudri's fan-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Maghreb region of northwestern Africa.
Quedenfeldtia moerens, known commonly as the Atlas day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
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Doumergue's fringe-fingered lizard, also known commonly as Doumergue's fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.
Mesalina simoni, known commonly as Simon's desert racer, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
Psammodromus blanci, also known commonly as Blanc's sand racer or Blanc's psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.
Timon tangitanus, commonly known as the Moroccan eyed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Northwest Africa.
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Acanthodactylus taghitensis is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa.
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Tarentola annularis, also known as the white-spotted wall gecko or ringed wall gecko, is a species of gecko. It is native to northern Africa.
Teratoscincus bedriagai, also known commonly as Bedraiga's wonder gecko or Bedriaga's plate-tailed gecko, is a small species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to Central and Western Asia.
Mesalina pasteuri, also known commonly as Pasteur's lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.
