''Urocotyledon'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of lizards in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Gekkonidae Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos ('' Hemidactylus''), tokay g ...

. The genus is

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Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

Geographic range

Species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

in the genus ''Urocotyledon'' are found on the African mainland and on associated islands.

Species

Six species are recognized as being valid."''Urocotyledon'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *''

Urocotyledon inexpectata The Seychelles sucker-tailed gecko or Seychelles surprise gecko (''Urocotyledon inexpectata'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Seychelles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropica ...

'' – Seychelles sucker-tailed gecko, Seychelles surprise gecko *''

Urocotyledon norzilensis ''Urocotyledon norzilensis'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Praslin in the Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Cr ...

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Urocotyledon palmata The Congo palm gecko (''Urocotyledon palmata'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kong ...

'' – Congo palm gecko *''

Urocotyledon rasmusseni Rasmussen's gecko (''Urocotyledon rasmusseni'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania. Etymology The specific name, ''rasmusseni'', is in honor of Danish herpetologist Jen ...

'' – Rasmussen's gecko *''

Urocotyledon weileri Weiler's gecko (''Urocotyledon weileri'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon. Etymology The specific name, ''weileri'', is in honor of Justus Weiler who collected the holotype in Cameroon. Lindho ...

'' – Weiler's gecko *''

Urocotyledon wolterstorffi Wolterstorff's gecko (''Urocotyledon wolterstorffi'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania. Etymology The specific name, ''wolterstorffi'', is in honor of German herpetologist Willy Wolterstorff.Beo ...

'' – Wolterstorff's gecko ''

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'': A

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Urocotyledon''.

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