Uvidicolus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Uvidicolus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Uvidicolus
Species:	sphyrurus
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

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.

Geographic range

U. sphyrurus is found in rocky highlands of the Murray-Darling Basin, in New South Wales and southern Queensland, Australia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of U. sphyrurus are forest, savanna, and rocky areas, at altitudes of 500–1,200 m (1,600–3,900 ft).

Description

U. sphyrurus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7 cm (2.8 in).

Reproduction

U. sphyrurus is oviparous.

Taxonomy

Uvidicolus sphyrurus is sometimes placed in the genus Underwoodisaurus.