| Diploderma makii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Diploderma |
| Species: | D. makii
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| Binomial name | |
| Diploderma makii (Ota, 1989)
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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
References
- 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.
- Species Diploderma makii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- 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
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).