Luperosaurus corfieldi

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Luperosaurus corfieldi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Luperosaurus
Species:
L. corfieldi
Binomial name
Luperosaurus corfieldi
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Luperosaurus corfieldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name, corfieldi, is in honor of English-born American businessman 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Diesmos, A.; Gaulke, M. (2009). "Luperosaurus corfieldi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T169748A6668846. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169748A6668846.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Luperosaurus corfieldi 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 corfieldi, p. 59).

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