Diploderma vela
| Diploderma vela | |
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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. vela
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| Binomial name | |
| Japalura vela Wang, Jiang, Pan, Siler and Che, 2015
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Japalura vela or Sail Mountain Lizard is a species of lizard native to Southern Asia[1]. It can be found in Tibet and the Yunnan province of China at elevations of 2370 meters[2].
Description
Adult males are territorial and can often be seen basking on rocks. Only 15 specimens have been found[3]
References
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Japalura vela". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ "Japalura vela". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ Pskhun (2015-09-30). "Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2015] Japalura vela • A New Species of Japalura (Squamata: Agamidae) from upper Lancang (Mekong) Valley of Eastern Tibet, China". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2018-10-28.