Diploderma slowinskii
Diploderma slowinskii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Diploderma |
Species: | D. slowinskii
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Binomial name | |
Diploderma slowinskii , , , , and , 2017
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Synonyms | |
Japalura slowinskii |
Diploderma 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 "Diploderma 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.
Categories:
- Diploderma
- Reptiles of China
- Endemic fauna of Yunnan
- Reptiles described in 2017
- Agamidae stubs