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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Quedenfeldtia |
| Species: | Q. moerens
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| Quedenfeldtia moerens (Chabanaud, 1916)
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Taxonomy edit
This species, Quedenfeldtia moerens, should not be confused with a different species, Q. trachyblepharus, which is also known commonly as the Atlas day gecko.
Geographic range edit
Q. moerens is found in Morocco. It might also occur in Western Sahara.[1]
Habitat edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Joger, U.; Slimani, T.; El Mouden, H.; Geniez, P. (2006). "Quedenfeldtia moerens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61563A12516752. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61563A12516752.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Species Quedenfeldtia moerens at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading edit
- Arnold EN (1990). "The two species of Moroccan day geckoes, Quedenfeldtia (Reptilia: Gekkonidae)". Journal of Natural History 24 (3): 757- 762. (Quedenfeldtia moerens, new combination).
- Chabanaud P (1916). "Sur divers Reptiles et Batraciens du Maroc recueillis par M. Pallary ". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 22: 228–233. (Gymnodactylus moerens, new species, pp. 228–231, Figures 1, 2A). (in French).
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