''Luperosaurus corfieldi'' 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 ...

, a

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in the

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Gekkonidae Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 62 genera. The Gekkonidae contain many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (''Hemidactylus''), the tokay gecko (''Ge ...

. The species is

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to the

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

Etymology

The

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, ''corfieldi'', is in honor of English-born American businessman

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for his support of biodiversity research and nature conservation in the Philippines. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Luperosaurus corfieldi'', p. 59).

Habitat

The preferred natural

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of ''L. corfieldi'' is

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, at an altitude of .

Description

Large and robust for the genus ''

Luperosaurus ''Luperosaurus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as camouflage geckos, Das I (2006). ''A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo''. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. . (Genus ''Luperosaurus'', pp. 103 ...

'', adults of ''L. corfieldi'' have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .

Reproduction

''L. corfieldi'' is

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Etymology

Habitat

Description

Reproduction

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