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 |
Luperosaurus is a genus of geckos commonly known as camouflage geckos,fringed geckos, or wolf geckos.
Species in the genus Luperosaurus are found in the Southeast Asian mainland and archipelago, extending from the Malay Peninsula, through the Philippines and Indonesia.
These are small geckos, characterized by the flaps of skin on the front and rear of their limbs and sometimes, along their bodies.
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.
Members of the genus Luperosaurus are presumably highly arboreal.
The following 13 species are recognized.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Luperosaurus.