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Luperosaurus cumingii

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Luperosaurus cumingii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Luperosaurus
Species:
L. cumingii
Binomial name
Luperosaurus cumingii
Gray, 1845

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.[2]

Etymology

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The specific name, cumingii, is in honor of English naturalist Hugh Cuming.[3]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of L. cumingii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 700 m (2,300 ft).[1]

Behavior

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L. cumingii is arboreal, living in the forest canopy.[1]

Reproduction

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L. cumingii is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Brown, R. [in French]; Ledesma, M.; Diesmos, A. [in French] (2009). "Luperosaurus cumingii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169859A6683187. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169859A6683187.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Luperosaurus cumingii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Luperosaurus cumingi [sic]", p. 62).

Further reading

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  • Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. Geckonidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (Luperosaurus cumingii, pp. 181–182 + Plate XV, figures 2 & 2a).
  • Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. ("Luperosaurus Cumingii [sic]", new species, p. 163).
  • Taylor EH (1922). The Lizards of the Philippine Islands. Manila: Government of the Philippine Islands, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bureau of Science. Publication No. 17. 269 pp. + Plates 1–22. (Luperosaurus cumingii, pp. 86–87 + Plate 4, figures 1 & 1a).