Diploderma makii
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| Diploderma makii | |
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| File:Japalura makii (36028643086).jpg | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Diploderma |
| Species: | D. makii
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| Binomial name | |
| Diploderma makii (Ota, 1989)
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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
[edit | edit source]The specific name, makii, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Moichirō Maki (1886–1959).[3]: 166
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitat of Diploderma makii is forest, at altitudes of 900–1,800 m (3,000–5,900 ft).[1]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]Diploderma makii is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 4–8 eggs.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Diploderma makii is closely related to Diploderma swinhonis.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c d Species Diploderma makii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Japalura makii).
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- 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).
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