Luperosaurus cumingii | |
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Scientific classification | |
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]
The specific name, cumingii, is in honor of English naturalist Hugh Cuming. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of L. cumingii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 700 m (2,300 ft). [1]
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