NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Banded Lizard-fingered Gecko
Saurodactylus fasciatus Werner, 1931
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Saurodactylus fasciatus, also known as the banded-toed gecko or banded lizard-fingered gecko, is a species of lizards in the family Gekkonidae endemic to Morocco.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land, and pastureland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Saurodactylus fasciatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:04:46.189390+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Saurodactylus fasciatus Werner, 1931
- Name authority
- Werner, 1931
- Common name
- Banded Lizard-fingered Gecko
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Sphaerodactylidae
- Genus
- Saurodactylus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderGekkota
- familySphaerodactylidae
- genusSaurodactylus
- speciesSaurodactylus fasciatus Werner, 1931
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Saurodactylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco Lizard-fingered GeckoSaurodactylus brosseti Bons & Pasteur, 1957 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Saurodactylus elmoudenii Joger, Vogler & Javanmardi, 2019 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Saurodactylus splendidus Javanmardi, Vogler & Joger, 2019 | SphaerodactylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Saurodactylus&species=fasciatus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6Y3LN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.