''Luperosaurus'' is a
genus
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of
lizard
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s,
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. 103-104),] fringed geckos, wolf geckos,
[ www.reptile-database.org.] and flap-legged geckos, in the
family
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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 genus is native to
Southeast Asia
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.
[ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Luperosaurus brooksii'', p. 40; ''L. browni'', p. 40; ''L. corfieldi'', p. 59; ''L. cumingi'', p. 62; ''L. iskandari'', p. 131; ''L. joloensis'', p. 261; ''L. macgregori'', p. 164; ''L. yasumai'', p. 292).]
Geographic range
Species
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in the genus ''Luperosaurus'' are found in the Southeast Asian mainland and archipelago, extending from the
Malay Peninsula
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, through the
Philippines
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and
Indonesia
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.
Description
These are small geckos, characterized by the flaps of skin on the front and rear of their limbs and sometimes, along their bodies.
Taxonomy
The original spelling intended was ''Lyperosaurus'' (= vexing gecko), for possessing characters from two different
genera
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known to
John Edward Gray
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, who named the genus. Most species of ''Lupersaurus'' are known from one or a few specimens.
Behavior
Members of the genus ''Luperosaurus'' are presumably highly arboreal.
Species
The following 9 species are recognized as being valid.
[
*'']Luperosaurus angliit
''Luperosaurus angliit'' is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Luzon in the Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the wester ...
'' R.M. Brown, Diesmos & Oliveros, 2011
*''Luperosaurus corfieldi
''Luperosaurus corfieldi'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to the Philippines.
Etymology
The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''corfieldi'', is in honor of Engli ...
'' Gaulke, Rösler & R.M. Brown, 2007 – Corfield's fringed gecko[
*'' Luperosaurus cumingii'' ]Gray
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, 1845 – Philippine fringed gecko, Philippine wolf gecko, Cuming's flap-legged gecko[
*'']Luperosaurus joloensis
''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 ...
'' Taylor
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...
, 1918 – Taylor's wolf gecko, Jolo flapped-legged gecko, Taylor's fringed gecko[
*'']Luperosaurus kubli
''Luperosaurus kubli'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Luzon in the Philippines.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of ''L. kubli'' is forest, at altitudes of .
...
'' R.M. Brown, Diesmos & M.V. Duya, 2007
*'' Luperosaurus macgregori'' Stejneger, 1907 – MacGregor's wolf gecko, McGregor's flapped-legged gecko, MacGregor's fringed gecko[
*'']Luperosaurus palawanensis
''Luperosaurus palawanensis'', also known as Palawan wolf gecko or Palawan flapped-legged gecko, is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archi ...
'' W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1978 – Palawan wolf gecko, Palawan flapped-legged gecko
*''Luperosaurus yasumai
''Luperosaurus yasumai'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Indonesian Borneo.
Etymology
The specific name, ''yasumai'', is in honor of Shigeki Yasuma, a Japanese biologist who has contributed t ...
'' Ota, Sengoku
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& Hikida, 1996 – Yasuma's fringed gecko[
*'' Luperosaurus brooksii''
(Boulenger, 1920) - ]Brooks's wolf gecko
Brooks's wolf gecko (''Luperosaurus brooksii)'' is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Sumatra.
Etymology
The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''brooksii'', is in honor of Br ...
''Nota bene
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'': A binomial authority
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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Luperosaurus''.
References
Further reading
* Boulenger GA (1885). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (Genus ''Luperosaurus'', p. 181).
* Brown RM, Diesmos AC (2000). "The lizard genus ''Luperosaurus'': taxonomy, history, and conservation prospects for some of the world's rarest lizards". ''Sylvatrop: Technical Journal of Philippine Ecosystems and Natural Resources'' 10: 107–124.
* Das I (2005). "Nomenclatural Notes on the Generic Nomen ''Luperosaurus'' Gray, 1845 (Squamata: Gekkonidae)". ''Herpetological Review'' 36 (2): 117-118.
* Gray JE (1845). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum.'' London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (''Luperosaurus'', new genus, p. 163).
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Lizard genera
Taxa named by John Edward Gray