| Homopholis | |
|---|---|
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| H. fasciata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Homopholis Boulenger, 1885 |
| Diversity | |
| 4 species (see text) | |
Homopholis is a genus of geckos found in Sub-Saharan Africa. [1] Their diet consists of small insects, and they are oviparous.
There are four species: [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Homopholis.
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