Diploderma swinhonis

Diploderma swinhonis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Diploderma
Species:	D. swinhonis
Binomial name
	Diploderma swinhonis; (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
	Japalura swinhonis ; Günther, 1864; Japalura swinhoei ; Boettger, 1885 ; (nomen substitutum); Japalura mitsukurii ; Stejneger, 1898; Japalura yunnanensis popei ; Wettstein, 1938; Diploderma swinhonis ; — et al., 2018;

Diploderma swinhonis, also known commonly as the Taiwan japalure,^[2] Swinhoe's japalure, Swinhoe's lizard, and Swinhoe's tree lizard (Chinese: 斯文豪氏攀木蜥蜴), is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Taiwan.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Etymology[]

Both the specific name, swinhonis, and some of the common names are in honour of English naturalist Robert Swinhoe.^[5]

Geographic range[]

D. swinhonis is native to Taiwan, where it is found on the islands of Taiwan, Orchid Island, Green Island, and Xiaoliuqiu.^[3] The species has been found in Japan, possibly carried there by humans.^[6]

Behaviour and habitat[]

D. swinhonis is arboreal and lives on trees and on the ground at altitudes below 1,500 m (4,900 ft).^[7] The primary diet consists of ants,^{[citation needed]} cockroaches, and other small insects. The males perform a push-up display with relatively fixed pattern when approached by competitors and predators.

Description[]

The total length (including tail) of D. swinhonis reaches 31 cm (12 in). The body is 8 cm (3.1 in) long. The back is brown. The dewlap is black with white spots and intensifies when aroused. Diploderma swinhonis is sexually dimorphic. Males have a brighter color than females, have a yellow stripe on each side of the body^[3] and are larger.^[7] The inside of the mouth is greyish-white or black.

Diet[]

D. swinhonis feeds on insects and small invertebrates.^[3]

Reproduction[]

D. swinhonis is oviparous.^[2] The eggs are white and oval. There are around three to five eggs in a clutch.^[8]

References[]

^ (2019). "Diploderma swinhonis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T103308497A103308500. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T103308497A103308500.en. Downloaded on 28 July 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Diploderma swinhonis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 June 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Diploderma swinhonis (Günther, 1864)". 臺灣生命大百科 (in Chinese). Academia Sinica. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
^ Shao KT (editor). "Diploderma swinhonis (Günther, 1864)". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 19 June 2016.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. xiii + 296 pp. (Japalura swinhonis, p. 258).
^ "Japalura swinhonis ". Invasive Species of Japan. National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kuo, Chi-Yun; Lin, Yu-Teh; Lin, Yao-Sung (2009). "Sexual Size and Shape Dimorphism in an Agamid Lizard, Japalura swinhonis (Squamata: Lacertilia: Agamidae)" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 48 (3): 351–361. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
^ Norval, Gerrut; Mao, Jean-Jay; Slater, Kerry (2011-10-19). "Notes on the reproduction of the Swinhoe's tree lizard, Japalura swinhonis Günther, 1864, (Squamata: Agamidae) from southwestern Taiwan" (PDF). Herpetology Notes. Societas Europaea Herpetologica. 4: 319–324. Retrieved 2016-09-12.