Luperosaurus
| Luperosaurus | |
|---|---|
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| Luperosaurus cf. kubli | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Subfamily: | Gekkoninae |
| Genus: | Luperosaurus Gray, 1845[1] |
Luperosaurus is a genus of geckos commonly known as camouflage geckos,[2] fringed geckos, or wolf geckos.[3]
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 13 species are recognized.[3]
- Luperosaurus angliit R.M. Brown, Diesmos & Oliveros, 2011
- Luperosaurus brooksii (Boulenger, 1920) – Brooks' fringed gecko
- Luperosaurus browni Russell, 1979 – Brown's fringed gecko
- Luperosaurus corfieldi Gaulke, Rösler & R.M. Brown, 2007 – Corfield's fringed gecko
- Luperosaurus cumingii Gray, 1845 – Philippine fringed gecko
- Luperosaurus gulat R.M. Brown et al., 2010
- Luperosaurus iskandari R.M. Brown, Supriatna & Ota, 2000 – Iskandar's fringed gecko
- Luperosaurus joloensis Taylor, 1918 – Taylor's fringed gecko
- Luperosaurus kubli R.M. Brown, Diesmos & M.V. Duya, 2007 – Sierra Madre fringed gecko
- Luperosaurus macgregori Stejneger, 1907 – MacGregor's fringed gecko
- Luperosaurus palawanensis W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1978 – Palawan fringed gecko
- Luperosaurus sorok Das, Lakim & Kandaung, 2008
- Luperosaurus yasumai Ota, Sengoku & Hikida, 1996 – Yasuma's fringed gecko
Nota bene: A binomial authority 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).
- 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).