Luperosaurus kubli
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gekkonidae |
| Genus: | Luperosaurus |
| Species: | L. kubli
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Luperosaurus kubli is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Luzon in the Philippines.[2]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitat of L. kubli is forest, at altitudes of 650–1,100 m (2,130–3,610 ft).[1]
Description[edit]
L. kubli has webbing between all adjacent fingers and toes, a cutaneous fold on the front legs, and a flap on the hind legs.[2]
Behavior[edit]
L. kubli has the ability to glide or parachute from tree to tree.[1][2]
Reproduction[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Brown, R. [in French] (2021). "Luperosaurus kubli ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T169785A183001647. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Luperosaurus kubli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading[edit]
- 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, Rodriguez D, Jose E, 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.
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