The short-legged japalure (Diploderma brevipes) is a species of lizard that is 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 species is closely related to Diploderma swinhonis.
short, legged, japalure, short, legged, japalure, diploderma, brevipes, species, lizard, that, endemic, taiwan, found, mountains, elevations, 1100, 2200, inhabits, forest, edges, long, body, total, length, reaches, sexually, dimorphic, male, black, back, with,. The short legged japalure Diploderma brevipes is a species of lizard that is 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 species is closely related to Diploderma swinhonis Short legged japalure Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Squamata Suborder Iguania Family Agamidae Genus Diploderma Species D brevipes Binomial name Diploderma brevipesGressitt 1936 Synonyms Japalura brevipesReferences edit Diploderma brevipes GRESSITT 1936 The Reptile Database Retrieved 2016 09 10 Japalura brevipes Gressitt 1936 Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life in Chinese Retrieved 2016 09 10 Gressitt J Linsley 1936 New reptiles from Formosa and Hainan Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 49 117 122 Japalura brevipes Gressitt 1936 Catalogue of Life in Taiwan Retrieved 2016 09 10 保育類野生動物名錄修正規定 PDF conservation forest gov tw in Chinese Forestry Bureau Retrieved 2016 09 10 nbsp This lizard from family Agamidae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Short legged japalure amp oldid 1222019301, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
