''Homopholis'' is a

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gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards ...

s found in

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. Their diet consists of small insects, and they are oviparous.

Species

There are four species: * ''

Homopholis arnoldi ''Homopholis arnoldi'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to southern Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, ...

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Homopholis fasciata ''Homopholis fasciata'', a nocturnal vertebrate known as the banded velvet gecko or striped velvet gecko, is a small gecko that lives in East Africa. Description ''Homopholis fasciata'' are small geckos with soft, velvet-like skin. They have sh ...

'' — banded velvet gecko, striped velvet gecko * ''

Homopholis mulleri Muller's velvet gecko (''Homopholis mulleri'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''mulleri'', is in honor of South African amateur herpetologist Douglas Muller.Be ...

'' — Muller's velvet gecko * ''

Homopholis wahlbergii Wahlberg's velvet gecko (''Homopholis wahlbergii'') is a species of large gecko, a lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species occurs exclusively in Southern Africa. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''wa ...

'' — Wahlberg's velvet gecko ''

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'': A

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Homopholis''. Nomenclatural note: The spelling walbergii was corrected to wahlbergii by Smith (1849) in an errata within an addenda slip (unpaginated).

Species

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