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Banded japalure

The banded japalure is a species of lizard. It is found in northern Vietnam and Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and Guangxi of China, at elevations of 800–2,000 m (2,600–6,600 ft). Its habitat is montane forests. Its snout-vent length is 7.5 cm (3.0 in). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has assessed the species to be of least concern.

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Banded japalure
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diploderma
Species:
D. fasciatum
Binomial name
Diploderma fasciatum
Mertens, 1926
Synonyms2

Japalura szechwanensis Hu & Zhao, 1966
Japalura fasciata Mertens, 1926

The banded japalure (Diploderma fasciatum) is a species of lizard.2 It is found in northern Vietnam and Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and Guangxi of China, at elevations of 800–2,000 m (2,600–6,600 ft).1 Its habitat is montane forests.1 Its snout-vent length is 7.5 cm (3.0 in).3 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has assessed the species to be of least concern.1

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  1. Nguyen, T.Q.; Xie, F.; Rao, D.-Q.; Wang, Y. (2019). "Diploderma fasciatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T170403A112144098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T170403A112144098.en. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. Diploderma fasciatum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 19 October 2016.
  3. Das, Indraneil (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-east Asia. Bloomsbury. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-4729-2058-4.