Atlas day gecko

The Atlas day gecko (Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.

Atlas day gecko
Adult male
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Gekkota
Family:	Sphaerodactylidae
Genus:	Quedenfeldtia
Species:	Q. trachyblepharus
Binomial name
Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus (Boettger, 1873)
Synonyms[2]
Gymnodactylus trachyblepharus Boettger, 1873 Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus — Loveridge, 1947

Taxonomy

This species shares the common name of Atlas day gecko with another species, Quedenfeldtia moerens.

Biology

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]