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Diploderma makii

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Diploderma makii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diploderma
Species:
D. makii
Binomial name
Diploderma makii
(Ota, 1989)
Synonyms[2]
  • Japalura makii
    Ota, 1989

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

The specific name, makii, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Moichirō Maki (1886–1959).[3]: 166 

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Diploderma makii is forest, at altitudes of 900–1,800 m (3,000–5,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

Diploderma makii is oviparous.[2] Clutch size is 4–8 eggs.[1]

Taxonomy

Diploderma makii is closely related to Diploderma swinhonis.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Shang, G. (2019). "Diploderma makii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. IUCN: e.T104670445A104670518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T104670445A104670518.en. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Species Diploderma makii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Japalura makii).

Further reading

  • Barts, M.; Wilms, T. (2003). "Die Agamen der Welt ". Draco. 4 (14): 4–23. (Japalura makii). (in German).
  • Manthey, U. (2010). Agamid Lizards of Southern Asia, Draconinae 2, Leiolepidinae. Terralog Volume 7b. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira. ISBN 978-3899733754. 168 pp. (Japalura makii).
  • Ota, H. (1989). "A New Species of Japalura (Agamidae: Lacertilia: Reptilia) from Taiwan". Copeia. 1989 (3): 569–576. (Japalura makii, new species, p. 570).
  • Wang, K.; Che, J.; Lin, S.; Deepak, V.; Datta-Roy, A.; Jiang, K.; Jin, J.; Chen, H.; Siler, C.D. (2019). "Multilocus phylogeny and revised classification for mountain dragons of the genus Japalura s.l. (Reptilia: Agamidae: Draconinae) from Asia". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 185 (1): 246–267. (Diploderma makii, new combination).