Diploderma grahami

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

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
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Diploderma grahami
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diploderma
Species:
D. grahami
Binomial name
Diploderma grahami
(Stejneger, 1924)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Phoxophrys grahami
    Stejneger, 1924
  • Japalura grahami
    Inger, 1960
  • Diploderma grahami
    K. Wang et al., 2018
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Etymology

The specific name, grahami, is in honor of American Christian missionary, the Rev. Dr. David Crockett Graham, who collected natural history specimens in China.[3]

Geographic range

D. grahami is found in the Chinese province of Sichuan.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. grahami is forest.[2]

Reproduction

D. grahami is oviparous.[2]

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