| Matoatoa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: |
Matoatoa , & Pronk, 1998 |
Matoatoa is a small genus of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.
There are two recognized species:
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Matoatoa.
The specific name, spannringi, is in honor of botanist Jürgen Spannring who collected the holotype.