''Luperosaurus'' is a

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lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...

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

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. The genus is native to

Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...

. 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

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in the genus ''Luperosaurus'' are found in the Southeast Asian mainland and archipelago, extending from the

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, through the

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and

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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

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known to

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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 8 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 (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republi ...

'' 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 ''Luperosaurus cumingii'', also known commonly as Cuming's flapped-legged gecko and the Philippine wolf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to southern Luzon in the Philippines. Etymology The specifi ...

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, 1845 – Philippine fringed gecko, Philippine wolf gecko, Cuming's flap-legged gecko *''

Luperosaurus joloensis ''Luperosaurus joloensis'', also known commonly as the Jolo flapped-legged gecko and Taylor's wolf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Jolo in the Philippines. Habitat The preferred natural habitat ...

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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 Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Luzon in the Philippines. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''L. kubli'' is forest, at altitudes of . Description ''L. kubli'' h ...

'' R.M. Brown, Diesmos & M.V. Duya, 2007 *''

Luperosaurus macgregori ''Luperosaurus macgregori'', known commonly as MacGregor's wolf gecko or McGregor's flapped-legged gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. Etymology The specific name, ''m ...

'' Stejneger, 1907 – MacGregor's wolf gecko, McGregor's flapped-legged gecko, MacGregor's fringed gecko *'' Luperosaurus palawanensis'' W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1978 – Palawan wolf gecko, Palawan flapped-legged gecko *'' Luperosaurus yasumai'' Ota,

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& Hikida, 1996 – Yasuma's fringed gecko ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Luperosaurus''.

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