Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Infraorder Gekkota Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Family Gekkonidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Pseudogekko, Perochirus, Scaled reptiles, Hemiphyllodactylus, Paragehyra | ||
Luperosaurus is a genus of geckos commonly known as camouflage geckos, fringed geckos, or wolf geckos.
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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.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Luperosaurus.