| Urocotyledon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Uroplatinae |
| Genus: | Urocotyledon Kluge, 1983 |
Urocotyledon is a genus of lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Africa.
Geographic range
Species in the genus Urocotyledon are found on the African mainland and on associated islands.
Species
Six species are recognized as being valid.
- Urocotyledon inexpectata (Stejneger, 1893) – Seychelles sucker-tailed gecko, Seychelles surprise gecko
- Urocotyledon norzilensis Lobon-Rovira, Rocha, Gower, Perara, & Harris, 2022
- Urocotyledon palmata (Mocquard, 1902) – Congo palm gecko
- Urocotyledon rasmusseni Bauer & Menegon, 2006 – Rasmussen's gecko
- Urocotyledon weileri (L. Müller, 1909) – Weiler's gecko
- Urocotyledon wolterstorffi (Tornier, 1900) – Wolterstorff's gecko
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Urocotyledon.
References
Further reading
- Kluge AG (1983). "Cladistic Relationships among Gekkonid Lizards". Copeia 1983 (2): 465-475. (Urocotyledon, new genus).
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| Urocotyledon | |