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Japalura
''Japalura'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. Species of ''Japalura'' are native to Pakistan, India, China, and Myanmar. Many species have been moved to the genus ''Diploderma''. Species The following eight species are recognized as being valid: ''Nota bene'': a binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, altho ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Japalura''. References Further reading * Gray JE (1853). "Descriptions of some undescribed species of Reptiles collected by Dr. Joseph Hooker in the Khassia Mountains, East Bengal, and Sikkim Himalaya". ''Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Second Series'' 12: 386-392. (''Japalura'', new genus, pp. 387–388). Japalura Lizard genera T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japalura Tricarinata
''Japalura tricarinata'' is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Asia. Common names Common names for this species include three-keeled mountain lizard, cloud-forest japalure, Sikkimese mountain lizard, and three-keeled forest agama. Geographic range ''J. tricarinata'' is found in India, Nepal, and Tibet (China). References Further reading * Blyth E. 1853. "Notices and Descriptions of various Reptiles, new or little known". ''Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal'' 22: 639–655. (''Calotes tricarinatus'', new species, p. 650). * Boulenger GA. 1885. ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ.'' London: Tustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. (''Acanthosaura tricarinata'', pp. 306–307). * Das I. 2002. ''A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of India''. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. . (''Japalura tricarinata' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japalura Dasi
''Japalura dasi'', also known commonly as the Agaupani mountain lizard or the Agaupani forest agama ( Nepalese: ''Agaupani jangali chheparo'' or ''hariyo chheparo''), is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Nepal. It is listed as " Vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Etymology The specific name, ''dasi'', is in honor of Indian herpetologist, Indraneil Das. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Japalura dasi'', p. 66). Geographic range ''J. dasi'' is endemic to the Bajhura District in Nepal. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''J. dasi'' is shrubland, but it can also be found in cultivated habitats. Reproduction ''J. dasi'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japalura Andersoniana
''Japalura andersoniana'', Anderson's mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to southern Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''andersoniana'', is in honor of Scottish zoologist John Anderson. Geographic range ''J. andersoniana'' is found in eastern India, and in the part of southwestern China formerly known as Tibet. Description ''J. andersoniana'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of and a total length (including tail) of . It is brown dorsally and ventrally, and the male has a yellow dewlap. Smith MA (1935). Reproduction ''J. andersoniana'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically independent incubation organs known as eggs, which nurture the embryo into moving offsprings kno .... www.reptile-database.org. References Further reading * Annandale N (1905). "Contributions to Oriental Herpetology. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japalura Variegata
The variegated mountain lizard or Himalayan dragon (''Japalura variegata'') is an agamid lizard found in northern India, Bhutan, and Nepal. Description From C. A. L. Gunther (1864) ''The Reptiles of British India'': Head covered with small, irregular, keeled shields above; canthusrostralis sharp; a small tubercle behind the superciliary edge; throat covered with small keeled scales Keeled Scales is an independent record label based in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2014 by musicians Tony Presley (Real Live Tigers) and Seth Whaland (Literature, Tres Oui). The label has released over 60 albums from artists such as Buck Mee ...; a series of small shields commences at the chin and runs backwards parallel to the lower labial shields. Tongue scarcely notched in front; two small canine teeth in each jaw; the upper with fifteen very small molars on each side, much smaller than those of the lower jaw, which arc sub-corneal and seventeen in number. A fold across the throat; male wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japalura Major
''Japalura major'' (large mountain lizard or greater forest agama) is an Agamidae, agamid lizard found in northern India and Nepal. It lives at elevations up to . References Further reading * Jamdar, N. 1985. A note on the habits and breeding of the lizard ''Japalura major''. ''J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.'' 82: 420-421 * Jerdon, T. C. 1870. Notes on Indian herpetology. ''P. Asiatic Soc. Bengal'' March 1870: 66–85. * Smith, M. A. 1935. ''Reptiles and Amphibia, Vol. II.'' In: ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma.'' Taylor and Francis, London, 440 pp. Japalura Reptiles of India Reptiles of Nepal Taxa named by Thomas C. Jerdon Reptiles described in 1870 {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploderma
''Diploderma'' is a genus of lizards in the Family (biology), family Agamidae. Species of ''Diploderma'' are native to Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Japan. Most of the species are found in China, including many endemism, endemics. Species The following 48 species are recognized as being valid: ''Nota bene'': a Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Diploderma''. References Further reading *Edward Hallowell (herpetologist), Hallowell E (1861). "Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N." ''Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia'' 12: 480-510. (''Diploderma'', new genus, p. 490; ''D. polygonatum'', new species, pp. 490-491). {{Taxonbar, from=Q61551566 Diploderma Lizard genera Taxa named by Edward Hallowell (herpetologist) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japalura Kumaonensis
''Japalura kumaonensis'' (common names: Kumaon mountain lizard, Kumaon forest agama) is an agamid lizard found in northern India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Tibet (China). It was described based on specimens from Mussoorie and from Nainital in the Kumaon division Kumaon (; , ; historically romanised as KemāonJames Prinsep (Editor)John McClelland ) is a List of divisions in India, revenue and administrative division in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It spans over the eastern half of the state and is b ..., the latter reflected in the specific name ''kumaonensis''. References Japalura Reptiles described in 1907 Taxa named by Nelson Annandale Reptiles of China Reptiles of India Reptiles of Nepal Reptiles of Pakistan Fauna of Tibet {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japalura Austeniana (10
''Japalura austeniana'', also known commonly as the Abor Hills agama or Annandale's dragon, is a rare species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''austeniana'', is in honor of English topographer Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Mictopholis austeniana'', p. 13). Geographic range ''J. austeniana'' is found in Bhutan and India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh). Type locality: "Hills near Harmatti, Assam" Annandale N (1908). "Description of a new Species of Lizard of the Genus ''Salea'' from Assam". ''Records of the Indian Museum'' 2: 37-38. (''Salea austeniana'', new species). (= Dafla Hills, Assam, fide M.A. Smith 1935). Rediscovery This species, ''J. austeniana'', was previously known only from its holotype, but was rediscovered in 2006 at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
