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Diploderma vela

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Diploderma vela
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diploderma
Species:
D. vela
Binomial name
Diploderma vela
Wang, Jiang, Pan, Siler and Che, 2015[1]
Synonyms

Japalura vela

Diploderma vela, or Sail Mountain lizard, is a species of lizard native to Southern Asia.[2] It can be found in Tibet and the Yunnan province of China at elevations of 2370 meters.[3]

Description

Adult males are territorial and can often be seen basking on rocks.[4]

References

  1. ^ https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1056703#null
  2. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Japalura vela". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  3. ^ "Diploderma vela". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  4. ^ "A New Species of Japalura (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae) from Upper Lancang (Mekong) Valley of Eastern Tibet, China". Asian Herpetological Research. 6 (3): 159–168. 2015. doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.140042.