Luperosaurus palawanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Genus: | Luperosaurus |
Species: | L. palawanensis |
Binomial name | |
Luperosaurus palawanensis | |
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]
Luperosaurus is a genus of lizards, commonly known as camouflage geckos, fringed geckos, wolf geckos, and flap-legged geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is native to Southeast Asia.
The Palawan swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. Some taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet. It is endemic to the Philippines. It uses echolocation to navigate and hunt in the darkness.
The sulphur-bellied bulbul is a songbird species in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to Palawan (Philippines). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
The yellow-throated leafbird is a species of bird in the family Chloropseidae. It is endemic to the Palawan in the Philippines.
The Palawan treeshrew is a treeshrew species endemic to the Palawan Island, Philippines, where it occurs from sea level to an elevation of 1,400 m (4,600 ft). The population is considered steady.
The Palawan shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and known from Palawan and Balabac Islands, from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) asl. It occurs in old growth and scrubby secondary forest. Habitat loss (deforestation) is a potential threat to this little known species, although it seems to tolerate habitat loss and modification.
Nepenthes attenboroughii, or Attenborough's pitcher plant, is a montane species of carnivorous pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes. It is named after the celebrated broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, who is a keen enthusiast of the genus. The species is characterised by its large and distinctive bell-shaped lower and upper pitchers and narrow, upright lid. The type specimen of N. attenboroughii was collected on the summit of Mount Victoria, an ultramafic mountain in central Palawan, the Philippines.
Gekko athymus, also known as the Brown's gecko or smooth-scaled narrow-disked gecko, is a species of gecko. The species is endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. It is a rare, crepuscular animal that has only been found in intact primary forest.
Nepenthes palawanensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sultan Peak on the island of Palawan in the Philippines, where it grows at elevations of 1100–1236 m above sea level. It was discovered in February 2010 by Jehson Cervancia and Stewart McPherson.
Cyrtodactylus redimiculus, also known as the Palawan bow-fingered gecko or Palawan bent-toed gecko, is a species of gecko that is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.
Gekko palawanensis, also known as the Palawan gecko or the Palawan narrow-disked gecko, is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.
Gekko browni, also known commonly as Brown's gecko, Brown's fringe gecko, and Brown's wolf gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to West Malaysia.
Luperosaurus corfieldi is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Luperosaurus cumingii, also known as the Philippine wolf gecko or Cuming's flapped-legged gecko, is a species of gecko. It is endemic to southern Luzon in the Philippines.
Pak Djoko's flap-legged gecko, also known commonly as Iskandar's wolf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sulawesi.
Luperosaurus joloensis, also known as Taylor's wolf gecko or Jolo flapped-legged gecko, is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Jolo in the Philippines.
Luperosaurus kubli is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Luzon in the Philippines.
Luperosaurus macgregori, known commonly as MacGregor's wolf gecko or McGregor's flapped-legged gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.
Luperosaurus yasumai is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Indonesian Borneo.