Luperosaurus corfieldi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

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.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. corfieldi is forest, at an altitude of 450 m (1,480 ft).

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).

Reproduction

L. corfieldi is oviparous.

Further reading

  • Gaulke M (2011). The Herpetofauna of Panay Island, Philippines. Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira. 390 pp. ISBN 978-3899734812.
  • Gaulke M, Rösler H, Brown RM (2007). "A New Species of Luperosaurus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Panay Island, Philippines, with Comments on the Taxonomic Status of Luperosaurus Cummingi (Gray, 1845)". Copeia 2007 (2): 413–425. (Luperosaurus corfieldi, new species).
  • Rösler H (2017). "Gecko-Chorologie (Squamata: Gekkota)". Gekkota (Supplement 4): 1–160. (in German).