Diploderma dymondi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Diploderma |
| Species: | D. 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
References
- ^ . Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Species Diploderma dymondi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Japalura dymondi, p. 79).
- ^ Smith MA (1935).
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1906). "Descriptions of new Reptiles from Yunnan". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Seventh Series 17: 567–568. (Acanthosaura dymondi, new species).
- Smith MA (1935). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor & Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Japalura dymondi, new combination, p. 172).
- s.l.(Reptilia: Agamidae: Draconinae) from Asia". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 185 (1): 246–267. (Diploderma dymondi, new combination).
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