Homopholis is a genus of geckos found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their diet consists of small insects, and they are oviparous.

Species

There are four species: Homopholis arnoldi Homopholis fasciata — banded velvet gecko, striped velvet gecko Homopholis mulleri — Muller's velvet gecko Homopholis walbergii — Wahlberg's velvet gecko

Homopholis

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Homopholis.

Homopholis

References

Further reading

Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Homopholis, new genus, p. 191).

Homopholis

Geckos

Reptiles of Africa

Lizard genera

Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger