Luperosaurus corfieldi

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Luperosaurus corfieldi

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Luperosaurus
Species:
L. corfieldi
Binomial name
Luperosaurus corfieldi

Luperosaurus corfieldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.[2]

Etymology

The

Charles Corfield for his support of biodiversity research and nature conservation in the Philippines.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. corfieldi is forest, at an altitude of 450 m (1,480 ft).[1]

Description

Large and robust for the genus Luperosaurus, adults of L. corfieldi have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.0–9.5 cm (2.8–3.7 in).[2]

Reproduction

L. corfieldi is oviparous.[1][2]

References

Further reading

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  • Gaulke M, Rösler H, Brown RM (2007). "A New Species of Luperosaurus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Panay Island, Philippines, with Comments on the Taxonomic Status of Luperosaurus Cummingi (Gray, 1845)". Copeia 2007 (2): 413–425. (Luperosaurus corfieldi, new species).
  • Rösler H (2017). "Gecko-Chorologie (Squamata: Gekkota)". Gekkota (Supplement 4): 1–160. (in German).