Urocotyledon
| Urocotyledon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: |
Urocotyledon Kluge, 1983 |
Urocotyledon is a genus of lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Africa.
Species in the genus Urocotyledon are found on the African mainland and on associated islands.
Five species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Urocotyledon.
The specific name, rasmusseni, is in honor of Danish herpetologist .
The specific name, weileri, is in honor of Justus Weiler who collected the holotype in Cameroon.
The specific name, wolterstorffi, is in honor of German herpetologist Willy Wolterstorff.
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