Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	SPHAERODACTYLIDAE

Scientific Name:

Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus

Species Authority:

(Boettger, 1873)

Common Name/s:

English

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Atlas Day Gecko

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Joger, U., Slimani, T., El Mouden, H. & Geniez, P.
Reviewer/s:	Stuart, S.N. & Cox, N. (Global Reptile Assessment)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Near Threatened because its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km² and is severely fragmented, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable, but it does not appear to be in decline or significantly threatened.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to southwestern Morocco where it is generally found in the Toubkal massif and surrounding mountainous areas. It is found at elevations of around 1,200 to 4,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Morocco
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Population [top]

Population:	It can be a very common species within its limited range.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is associated with montane rock faces and boulders, often close to water sources. The female lays two to three clutches of a single egg, which are deposited in rock crevices.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no known threats to this species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no known threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It has been recorded from a few protected areas in Morocco.

Conservation Actions:

It has been recorded from a few protected areas in Morocco.

Bibliography [top]

	Arnold, E.N. 1990. The two species of Moroccan day geckoes, Quedenfeldtia (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 31: 189–248 Bons, J. and Geniez, P. 1996. Amphibiens et Reptiles du Maroc (Sahara Occidental compris), Atlas biogéographique. 320 pp. Asoc. Herpetol. Espanola, Barcelona. IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006. Malkmus, R. 1981. Zur vertikalen Verbreitung einiger marokkanischer Amphibien und Reptilien (Oukaïmeden - Hoher Atlas). Salamandra 17(1/2): 206–207. Schleich, H H., Kästle, W. and Kabisch, K. 1996. Amphibians and Reptiles of North Africa. Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein.

Arnold, E.N. 1990. The two species of Moroccan day geckoes, Quedenfeldtia (Reptilia: Gekkonidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology 31: 189–248

Bons, J. and Geniez, P. 1996. Amphibiens et Reptiles du Maroc (Sahara Occidental compris), Atlas biogéographique. 320 pp. Asoc. Herpetol. Espanola, Barcelona.

IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.

Malkmus, R. 1981. Zur vertikalen Verbreitung einiger marokkanischer Amphibien und Reptilien (Oukaïmeden - Hoher Atlas). Salamandra 17(1/2): 206–207.

Schleich, H H., Kästle, W. and Kabisch, K. 1996. Amphibians and Reptiles of North Africa. Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein.

Citation:	Joger, U., Slimani, T., El Mouden, H. & Geniez, P. 2006. Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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