Luperosaurus palawanensis

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Luperosaurus palawanensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Luperosaurus
Species:
L. palawanensis
Binomial name
Luperosaurus palawanensis
Brown  [ fr ] & Alcala, 1978
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Luperosaurus palawanensis, also known as Palawan wolf gecko or Palawan flapped-legged gecko, is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines. [2]

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References

  1. Brown, R.; Afuang, L.; Dimalibot, J. (2009). "Luperosaurus palawanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T169779A6672858. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169779A6672858.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Luperosaurus palawanensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database