Diploderma luei is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.[3][4]
Geographic range
In Taiwan D. luei has only been found in the mountains of Yilan County and Hualien County at elevations of 900 to 1,800 m (3,000 to 5,900 ft).[5]
Description
The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of D. luei may reach 10 cm (3.9 in); the total length (including the long tail) may reach 27 cm (11 in).[6]
Reproduction
D. luei is oviparous.[6]
Etymology
The specific name, luei, comes from the name of Taiwanese herpetologist Kuang-Yang Lue, to honor his contributions to the herpetology of Taiwan.[3][5][7]
Conservation status
D. luei is listed as a rare and valuable species in the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act[6] similar to Diploderma swinhonis.
References
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^ Shang, G. (2019). "Diploderma luei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T29429A127945419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T29429A127945419.en. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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^ Ota, Hidetoshi; Chen, Szu-Lung; Shang, Gaus (1998). "Japalura luei: a new agamid lizard from Taiwan (Reptilia: Squamata)". Copeia. 1998 (3): 649. doi:10.2307/1447794. JSTOR 1447794.
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^ a b c "Diploderma luei ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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^ Shao KT (ed.). "Japalura luei Ota, Chen & Shang, 1998". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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^ a b 呂氏攀蜥分布與棲地利用之研究 [Distribution and Habitat Preference of Japalura luei]. forest.gov.tw (in Chinese and English). Forestry Bureau. May 1997. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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^ a b c "Japalura luei Ota, Chen & Shang, 1998". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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^ 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 luei, p. 162).
