Short-legged japalure
Species of lizard
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The short-legged japalure (Diploderma brevipes) is a species of lizard that is endemic to Taiwan.[1] It is found in mountains at elevations of 1100 to 2200 m and inhabits forest edges. It has a 10-cm long body, and the total length reaches 25 cm. It is sexually dimorphic. The male has a black back, with yellow-green spots and stripes. The female is mainly green. A diurnal and oviparous species, it eats insects and other small invertebrates.[2] The species was described by J. Linsley Gressitt in 1936.[3] It is listed as other conservation-deserving wildlife in the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act.[4][5] This species is closely related to Diploderma swinhonis.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Diploderma |
| Species: | D. brevipes |
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| Diploderma brevipes Gressitt, 1936 | |
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