Urocotyledon

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.^[1]

Species

Six 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.

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