Biology:Diploderma

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Short description: Genus of lizards

Diploderma
Japalura polygonata.jpg
Diploderma polygonatum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Draconinae
Genus: Diploderma
Hallowell, 1861
Species

46, see text.

Diploderma swinhonis

Diploderma is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. Species of Diploderma are native to Myanmar, China , Vietnam, Taiwan, and Japan . Most of the species are found in China,[1] including many endemics.[2][3]

Species

The following 46 species are recognized as being valid:[3][4]


Nota bene: a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Diploderma.

References

  1. Kunte K, Manthey U (2009). "Rediscovery of Japalura sagittifera (Sauria: Agamidae) from the eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh: An addition to the Indian herpetofauna". Sauria 31 (2): 49–55. http://www.biodiversitylab.org/sites/default/files/images/website/KunteMantheyJapalura09.pdf. 
  2. Mahony S (2009). "A new species of Japalura (Reptilia: Agamidae) from northeast India with a discussion of the similar species Japalura sagittifera Smith, 1940 and Japalura planidorsata Jerdon, 1870". Zootaxa 2212: 41–61. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2212.1.2. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/z02212p061f.pdf. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Diploderma at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 October 2018.
  4. Wang, Kai; Ren, Jinlong; Wu, Jiawei; Jiang, Ke; Jin, Jieqiong; Hou, Shaobing; Zheng, Puyang; Xie, Feng et al. (2021). "Systematic revision of mountain dragons (Reptilia: Agamidae: Diploderma) in China, with descriptions of six new species and discussion on their conservation" (in en). Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 59 (1): 222–263. doi:10.1111/jzs.12414. ISSN 1439-0469. 

Further reading

  • Hallowell E (1861). "Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N." Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 480-510. (Diploderma, new genus, p. 490; D. polygonatum, new species, pp. 490-491).


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