The Seychelles sucker-tailed gecko or Seychelles surprise gecko (Urocotyledon inexpectata) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to Seychelles.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Urocotyledon |
| Species: | U. inexpectata
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| Binomial name | |
| Urocotyledon inexpectata (Steiner, 1893)
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ Gerlach, J.; Ineich, I. (2006). "Urocotyledon inexpectata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61435A12484181. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61435A12484181.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.