Thecadactylus

{{Short description|Genus of lizards}}

{{Automatic Taxobox

| image = Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum - ZooKeys-118-097-g004-d.jpg

| image_caption = Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum

| taxon = Thecadactylus

| authority = Goldfuss, 1820

|subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision = 3, see text

}}

Thecadactylus is a gekko genus from the tropical Americas. They are known as the turnip-tailed geckos.Köhler, G. and M. Vesely. (2011). [https://www.pensoft.net/J_FILES/1/articles/1476/1476-G-3-layout.pdf A new species of Thecadactylus from Sint Maarten, Lesser Antilles (Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae).] ZooKeys 118: 97–107. The genus belongs to the gecko family Phyllodactylidae. Until 2007, it was believed to be monotypic, with T. rapicauda the sole species. Then however, the population from upstream southern Amazon basin was discovered to be very distinct and was named a new species, T. solimoensis. A third species was described in 2011.

• Thecadactylus oskrobapreinorum Köhler & Vesely, 2011
• Thecadactylus rapicauda Houttuyn, 1782 – turniptail gecko
• Thecadactylus solimoensis Bergmann & Russell, 2007