''Luperosaurus kubli'' is a
species
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of
gecko, a
lizard in the
family
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Gekkonidae
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. The species is
endemic
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to
Luzon
Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...
in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
.
Habitat
The preferred natural
habitat
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of ''L. kubli'' is
forest
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, at altitudes of .
Description
''L. kubli'' has webbing between all adjacent fingers and toes, a cutaneous fold on the front legs, and a flap on the hind legs.
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Behavior
''L. kubli'' has the ability to glide or parachute from tree to tree.[
]
Reproduction
''L. kubli'' is oviparous.[
]
References
Further reading
* Brown RM, Diesmos AC, Duya MV (2007). "A new ''Luperosaurus'' (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Sierra Madre of Luzon Island, Philippines". ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology'' 55 (1): 167–174. (''Luperosaurus kubli'', new species).
*Brown RM, Siler CD, Oliveros CH, Welton LJ, Rock A, Swab J, Van Weerd M, van Beijnen J, Jose E
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* Jose ben Abin
* Jose ben Akabya
*Jose the Galile ...
, Rodriguez D, Jose E
Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods.
* Jose ben Abin
* Jose ben Akabya
*Jose the Galile ...
, Diesmos AC (2013). "The amphibians and reptiles of Luzon Island, Philippines, VIII: the herpetofauna of Cagayan and Isabela Provinces, northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range". ''Zookeys'' 266: 1–120.
Luperosaurus
Reptiles described in 2007
Reptiles of the Philippines
Endemic fauna of the Philippines
Fauna of Luzon
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