Endemic Animals of Morocco

Bucorvus brailloni is an extinct ground hornbill. The only known fossil is of a femur dated to the Middle Miocene. It was found in Morocco, well north of the range of extant ground hornbill species. Less

Vipera monticola is a venomous viper species endemic to Morocco. Less

Psammodromus microdactylus, the green psammodromus or small-fingered psammodromus, is a species of lizards in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Morocco.Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and temperate grassland.It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Chalcides ebneri, or Ebner's cylindrical skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Morocco. Less

The Atlas Mountain skink (Chalcides montanus ) is a species of skink endemic to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. It was originally described as Chalcides ocellatus ssp. montanus. Less

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

The Atlas dwarf lizard (Atlantolacerta andreanskyi), commonly known as Andreansky's lizard, is the only species in the genus Atlantolacerta, in the wall lizard family, Lacertidae. The species is indigenous to north-western Africa. Less

The Moroccan worm lizard (Blanus mettetali ) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. The species is endemic to Morocco. Less

Chalcides mionecton, the mionecton skink or Morocco cylindrical skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is found only in Morocco.There are two subspecies:Chalcides mionecton mionecton (Boettger, 1874) Chalcides mionecton trifasciatus Chabanaud, 1917 Genetic data suggest that these should be considered separate species, but they are not separable using external morphological characteristics.Its natural habitats are sandy shores, ...
arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

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

Acanthodactylus margaritae is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Morocco. Less

Chalcides lanzai, or Lanza's skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Morocco. Less

Mesalina simoni, known commonly as Simon's desert racer, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Morocco. Less

Chalcides manueli, commonly known as Manuel's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Scincinae of the family Scincidae. Less

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. Less

Hoogstraal's gerbil (Gerbillus hoogstraali ) is distributed mainly in southwestern Morocco. There are thought to be less than 250 individuals in existence.The specific epithet honors American entomologist and parasitologist Harry Hoogstraal. Less

The western gerbil (Gerbillus hesperinus ) is distributed mainly in northern Morocco. It is listed as Endangered by the IUCN. Less

The Moroccan jird (Meriones grandis ) is a species of rodent from the family Muridae. The species was first discovered by Ángel Cabrera in 1907. It is endemic to Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia. It had been included as part of Shaw's jird (Meriones shawi ), but was considered in 2000 to be a separate species. Less

The greater short-tailed gerbil (Dipodillus maghrebi ) is a rodent found mainly in Morocco. Less

Gibbula magus, common name the great top shell, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Less

Steromphala cineraria is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Less

Jujubinus dispar is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Less