Diploderma makii

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Diploderma makii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diploderma
Species:
D. makii
Binomial name
Diploderma makii
(Ota, 1989)
Synonyms[2]
  • Japalura makii
    Ota, 1989

Diploderma makii, also known commonly as Ota's japalure, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Draconinae of the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.[2]

Etymology

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The specific name, makii, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Moichirō Maki (1886–1959).[3]: 166 

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of Diploderma makii is forest, at altitudes of 900–1,800 m (3,000–5,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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Diploderma makii is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 4–8 eggs.[1]

Taxonomy

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Diploderma makii is closely related to Diploderma swinhonis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b c d Species Diploderma makii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Japalura makii).

Further reading

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  • Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Japalura makii). (in German).
  • Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). 168 pp. (Japalura makii).
  • Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Japalura makii, new species, p. 570).
  • Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Diploderma makii, new combination).

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