Urocotyledon
# 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.

## Species

Six species are recognized as being valid.

* 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.

