Luperosaurus
Genus of lizards
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Luperosaurus is a genus of lizards, commonly known as camouflage geckos,[2] fringed geckos, wolf geckos,[3] and flap-legged geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is native to Southeast Asia.[4]
| Luperosaurus | |
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| Luperosaurus kubli. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Luperosaurus Gray, 1845[1] |
Geographic range
Species in the genus Luperosaurus are found in the Southeast Asian mainland and archipelago, extending from the Malay Peninsula, through the Philippines and Indonesia.
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 known to John Edward Gray, 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.[3]
- Luperosaurus angliit R.M. Brown, Diesmos & Oliveros, 2011
- Luperosaurus corfieldi Gaulke, Rösler & R.M. Brown, 2007 – Corfield's fringed gecko[4]
- Luperosaurus cumingii Gray, 1845 – Philippine fringed gecko, Philippine wolf gecko, Cuming's flap-legged gecko[4]
- Luperosaurus joloensis Taylor, 1918 – Taylor's wolf gecko, Jolo flapped-legged gecko, Taylor's fringed gecko[4]
- Luperosaurus kubli 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[4]
- Luperosaurus palawanensis W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1978 – Palawan wolf gecko, Palawan flapped-legged gecko
- Luperosaurus yasumai Ota, Sengoku & Hikida, 1996 – Yasuma's fringed gecko[4]
- Luperosaurus brooksii
(Boulenger, 1920) - Brooks's wolf gecko
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Luperosaurus.