| Quedenfeldtia moerens | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Quedenfeldtia |
| Species: | Q. moerens |
| Binomial name | |
| Quedenfeldtia moerens (Chabanaud, 1916) | |
| Synonyms | |
Quedenfeldtia moerens, known commonly as the Atlas day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
Taxonomy
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
Q. moerens is found in Morocco. It might also occur in Western Sahara.
Habitat
The natural habitat of Q. moerens is rocky areas.
Reproduction
Q. moerens is oviparous.
References
- ^ 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
- 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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