Uvidicolus

Uvidicolus is a monotypic genus of lizard in the family Carphodactylidae. The genus contains the sole species Uvidicolus sphyrurus, also known commonly as the border thick-tailed gecko. The species is endemic to Australia.

Uvidicolus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Carphodactylidae
Genus: Uvidicolus
P. Oliver & Bauer, 2011
Species:
U. sphyrurus
Binomial name
Uvidicolus sphyrurus
(Ogilby, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Gymnodactylus sphyrurus
    Ogilby 1892
  • Heteronota walshi
    Kinghorn, 1931
  • Phyllurus walshi
    Kluge, 1963
  • Phyllurus sphyrurus
    — Kluge, 1965
  • Heteronotia walshi
    Wermuth, 1965
  • Underwoodisaurus sphyrurus
    Ingram & Covacevich, 1981
  • Nephrurus sphyrurus
    — Bauer 1990
  • Uvidicolus sphyrurus
    — P. Oliver & Bauer, 2011
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