Quedenfeldtia moerens

Quedenfeldtia moerens, known commonly as the Atlas day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.

Quedenfeldtia moerens
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Quedenfeldtia
Species:	Q. moerens
Binomial name
Quedenfeldtia moerens (Chabanaud, 1916)
Synonyms[2]
Gymnodactylus moerens Chabanaud, 1916 Quedenfeldtia moerens — Arnold, 1990 Pristurus moerens — Rösler, 2018

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.^[1]

Habitat

The natural habitat of Q. moerens is rocky areas.^[1]

Reproduction

Q. moerens is oviparous.^[2]