| Urocotyledon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Uroplatinae |
| 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. [1]
Six species are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Urocotyledon.
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François Marie Daudin was a French zoologist.
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