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Several studies have revealed high genetic diversity and cryptic species complexes. Five evolutionary lineages of lizard-fingered geckos have been identified within the <jats:italic>Saurodactylus brosseti<\/jats:italic> species complex, later classified as separate species. In this study, we sequenced two mitochondrial markers (12S and ND4) of geckos from 14 new localities to better characterise their distribution and identify putative contact zones in the Anti-Atlas and Dr\u00e2a Valley regions. Phylogeographic results extend the western range limit of <jats:italic>S. slimanii<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>S. splendidus<\/jats:italic> by \u223c150\u00a0km and \u223c110\u00a0km respectively and pinpoint two potential contact zones between these species and <jats:italic>S. brosseti<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>S. harrisii<\/jats:italic>. 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