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Diploderma dymondi

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Diploderma dymondi, also known commonly as Dymond's japalure, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to China.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, dymondi, is in honor of the Rev. Francis John "Frank" Dymond (1866–1932), who was a Methodist missionary in China.[3]

Geographic range

D. dymondi is found in southern Sichuan Province and northern Yunnan Province, China.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. dymondi is forest, at altitudes of 2,000–2,500 m (6,600–8,200 ft).[1]

Description

D. dymondi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 8 cm (3.1 in), with a tail length of 18.5 cm (7.3 in).[4]

Reproduction

D. dymondi is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Rao, D.-Q. (2019). "Diploderma dymondi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T104667146A104667351. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T104667146A104667351.en. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Species Diploderma dymondi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Japalura dymondi, p. 79).
  4. ^ Smith MA (1935).
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Diploderma dymondi: Brief Summary

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Diploderma dymondi, also known commonly as Dymond's japalure, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to China.

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