Diploderma slowinskii
| Japalura slowinskii | |
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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: | Japalura |
| Species: | J. slowinskii
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| Binomial name | |
| Japalura slowinskii | |
Japalura slowinskii is a species of lizard, which was first identified in the Yunnan province of China in 2017.[1] The lizard is named after American herpetologist, Joseph Bruno Slowinski.[2]
Description
The lizard is relatively large, it has a robust head and a compressed body.[3] Its reproduction is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ "中国两栖类". www.amphibiachina.org. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Japalura slowinskii". The Reptile Database. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Pskhun (2017-09-16). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2017] Japalura slowinskii • A New Species of Japalura (Squamata, Agamidae) from the Nu River Valley in southern Hengduan Mountains, Yunnan, China". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2018-10-17.