Urocotyledon is a genus of lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Africa.
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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 |
Geographic range
editSpecies in the genus Urocotyledon are found on the African mainland and on associated islands.[1]
Species
editSix species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- 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
editFurther reading
edit- Kluge AG (1983). "Cladistic Relationships among Gekkonid Lizards". Copeia 1983 (2): 465-475. (Urocotyledon, new genus).