Luperosaurus


Luperosaurus is a genus of geckos commonly known as camouflage geckos, fringed geckos, wolf geckos. or flap-legged geckos.

Geographic range

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, 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 9 species are recognized.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Luperosaurus.