title: Urocotyledon
text: # 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.
  
  