Urocotyledon
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Template:Short description Template:Italic title Template:Automatic taxobox
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.<ref name="RDB"/>
Species
Six species are recognized as being valid.<ref name="RDB">"Urocotyledon ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.</ref>
- Urocotyledon inexpectata Template:Small – Seychelles sucker-tailed gecko, Seychelles surprise gecko
- Urocotyledon norzilensis Template:Small
- Urocotyledon palmata Template:Small – Congo palm gecko
- Urocotyledon rasmusseni Template:Small – Rasmussen's gecko
- Urocotyledon weileri Template:Small – Weiler's gecko
- Urocotyledon wolterstorffi Template:Small – 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).