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Diploderma slowinskii

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Diploderma slowinskii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diploderma
Species:
D. slowinskii
Binomial name
Diploderma slowinskii
Rao, Vindum, Ma, Fu, and Wilkinson, 2017
Synonyms

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

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The lizard is relatively large, it has a robust head and a compressed body.[3] Its reproduction is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "中国两栖类". www.amphibiachina.org. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Diploderma slowinskii". The Reptile Database. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.