Brooks's wolf gecko explained

Brooks's wolf gecko (Luperosaurus brooksii) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Sumatra.

Etymology

The specific name, brooksii, is in honor of British metallurgical chemist Cecil Joslin Brooks, who collected natural history specimens in Borneo and Sumatra.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. brooksii is forest.

Behavior

L. brooksii is arboreal, living in the forest canopy.

Reproduction

L. brooksii is oviparous.

Further reading

Guo, Xianguang; Travers, Scott L.; Su, Yong-Chao; Olson, Karen V.; Bauer, Aaron M.; Grismer, L. Lee; Siler, Cameron D.; Moyle, Robert G.; Andersen, Michael J.; Brown, Rafe M. (2020). "Parachute geckos free fall into synonymy: Gekko phylogeny, and a new subgeneric classification, inferred from thousands of ultraconserved elements". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 146: 106731. (corrigendum: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 164: 107255.

Notes and References

  1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]