| Diploderma slowinskii | |
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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. slowinskii
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| Binomial name | |
| Diploderma slowinskii Rao, Vindum, Ma, Fu, and Wilkinson, 2017
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| Synonyms | |
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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
References
- "中国两栖类". www.amphibiachina.org. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- "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.