Hi,
For reptiles there is Bons & Geniez (1996) which is an atlas with distributional maps for all species; it includes also a photo for each species. It is bilingual French – Spanish book with an extended English summary. For reptiles & amphibians could you upload the photos, a friend of mine can help you identify them.
Bons J. & Geniez P. 1996. Amphibiens et reptiles du Maroc (Sahara occidental compris). Atlas biogéographique. Asociación Herpetologica Española, Barcelona, 319 p.
For Saharan wildlife (mammals, reptiles & amphibians and many groups of insects) you can check GERES website. It contains photos and other info.
Regards
Hi James
I can help you identify the species of amphibians and reptiles of Morocco.
Gecko spp = it’s Oudri's Fan-footed Gecko : Ptyodactylus oudrii
toad spp, From the dorsal side, I can say that this is Pseudepidalea boulengeri. Because it has a more or less squat and a less pointed snout than other species of Pseudepidalea Brongersma. But if you have another photo of the underside you can check for spots or not? because in Ps. Brongersmai, there are spots on the underside, so they are absent in Ps. boulengeri.
Regards
Mohamed
Sorry James, I did not see the next page,
Another toad spp, it’s Crapaud Pantherin (Bufo mauritanicus),
frog spp, it’s Mediterranean Tree Frog and Stripeless Tree Frog: (Hyla meridionalis),
Common chameleon, the Common Chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) is the only species of Morocco,
Lizard spp, The Red-tailed Spiny-footed Lizard (Acanthodactylus erythrurus), the lizard is characterized by the presence of three complete sets of scales in the towers after fingers legs.
Spanish terrapin, it’s turtle Semi-Aquatic (Mauremys leprosa).
Regards
Mohamed
I almost forgot - I think you are correct with the Fat Sand Rat.
Hi James,
Regarding the Common Acanthodactylus (Acanthodactylus erythrurus) is one of the species with a wide distribution in Morocco.
For the image of the frog, it is very difficult to be determined from this photo, which I think was the first view is the absence of the middorsal line, which removes to Rana ridibunda. But if we focus on the position of the eyes, which are very close to each other, we can say that this is a species of the genus Rana! It is a complex of frogs in North Africa!
PS: For sure if you have a photo of members of the previous case, it can help for identification. The fingertips of previous legs in H. meridionalis are equipped with adhesive discs.
regards
Mohamed
I think that's the only photo I have - I guess I'll put the frog down as Rana spp - we have a range of them here in the UK consisting of introduced marsh (particularly variable) and pool frogs with edible (a hybrid species from the other two) also present. Thanks for your comments - I saw your post about the Dunn's larks nr Merzouga - v frustrating as we drove right past them several times!
Also I have a few record shots of lizards and toads from Morocco (not necessarily identifiable). I don't know anything about lizards or toads myself, so I'd appreciate any help.
Locations:
1. Near Tarfaya
2. Near Ouarzazate
3. Near Awserd
4. Near Ouarzazate
5. Oued Massa
Locations:
1.-2. Oasis Lemseyed (near Laayone)
3.-4. Near Ouarzazate
5. Near Tazenakht