Luperosaurus yasumai


Luperosaurus yasumai is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Indonesian Borneo.

Etymology

The specific name, yasumai, is in honor of Shigeki Yasuma, a Japanese biologist who has contributed to research and conservation of wildlife in Borneo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. yasumai is forest.

Description

L. yasumai shares a close resemblance to Luperosaurus joloensis and Luperosaurus palawanensis. It has a few distinctions from its relatives in that it has fewer scansors on its seventh toe and it has a more depressed tail. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length of about.

Reproduction

L. yasumai is oviparous.