A belated post showing a few photos of some of the reptiles seen in Morocco back in March. It was a shame we didn't have time to search for more species.
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Male Atlas Day Gecko Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus, Oukaimeden, High Atlas, 10 March 2013 - a Moroccan endemic found only
in the Toubkal Massif and the High Atlas Mountains. |
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| Female Atlas Day Gecko Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus, Oukaimeden, High Atlas, 10 March 2013 |
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Duméril's Fringe-fingered Lizard Acanthodactylus dumerilii, east of Erg Chebbi, 15 March 2013. This well-marked
individual is presumably a male (compare below). |
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| Duméril's Fringe-fingered Lizard Acanthodactylus dumerilii, east of Erg Chebbi, 15 March 2013 |
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| Podarcis sp. cf. Podarcis vaucheri, Oukaimeden, High Atlas, 10 March 2013 |
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| Podarcis sp. cf. Podarcis vaucheri, Oukaimeden, High Atlas, 10 March 2013 |
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| Spanish Terrapin Mauremys leprosa, Lake Sidi Boughaba National Park, 20 March 2013 |
Check out the diversity of reptiles and amphibians found in Morocco on the excellent website
Morocco Herps.
nice mate, I particularly like the Duméril's Fringe-fingered - great patterning!
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