Biology:Diploderma
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Short description: Genus of lizards
| Diploderma | |
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| Diploderma polygonatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Diploderma Hallowell, 1861 |
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Diploderma at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 October 2018.
- ↑ 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).
Wikidata ☰ Q61551566 entry
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