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.

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.

Description

U. sphyrurus may attain a snout-to-vent length of.

Reproduction

U. sphyrurus is oviparous.

Taxonomy

Uvidicolus sphyrurus is sometimes placed in the genus Underwoodisaurus.