Biology:Short-legged japalure
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Short-legged japalure | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Diploderma |
| Species: | D. brevipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Diploderma brevipes Gressitt, 1936
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| Synonyms | |
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Japalura brevipes | |
The short-legged japalure (Diploderma brevipes) is a species of lizard endemic to Taiwan.[1] It is found in mountains at elevations of 1100 to 2200 m and inhabits forest edges. It has a 10-cm long body, and the total length reaches 25 cm. It is sexually dimorphic. The male has a black back, with yellow-green spots and stripes. The female is mainly green. A diurnal and oviparous species, it eats insects and other small invertebrates.[2] The species was described by J. Linsley Gressitt in 1936.[3] It is listed as other conservation-deserving wildlife in the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act.[4][5] This lizard is closely related to Diploderma swinhonis
References
- ↑ "Diploderma brevipes GRESSITT, 1936". http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Diploderma&species=brevipes. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ "Japalura brevipes Gressitt, 1936" (in Chinese). http://eol.taibif.tw/pages/72200. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ Gressitt, J. Linsley (1936). "New reptiles from Formosa and Hainan". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 49: 117–122. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34552409.
- ↑ "Japalura brevipes Gressitt, 1936". http://taibnet.sinica.edu.tw/eng/taibnet_species_detail.php?name_code=380621. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ↑ "保育類野生動物名錄修正規定" (in Chinese) (PDF). Forestry Bureau. http://conservation.forest.gov.tw/File.aspx?fno=61886. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
Wikidata ☰ Q3023730 entry
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