''Diploderma zhaoermii'' is a
species of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the
family Agamidae
Agamidae is a family (biology), family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards.
Overview
phylogenetics, Phylogenetic ...
. The species is
endemic to
Sichuan,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, ''zhaoermii'', is in honor of Chinese herpetologist
Zhao Er-mi
Zhao Ermi (; 1930 – 24 December 2016) was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Eight Banners, Bannerman of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during Qing Dynasty. He was elected a member of the Chinese ...
.
Geographic range
''D. zhaoermii'' is found in western Sichaun province, China.
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Habitat
The preferred natural
habitat of ''D. zhaoermii'' is
shrubland
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, at altitudes of .
Taxonomy
''D. zhaoermii'' was first collected in 1933, but not
described until 2002.
[ (''Japalura zhaoermii'', new species).]
Reproduction
''D. zhaoermii'' is
oviparous
Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...
.
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References
Further reading
* Manthey U (2010). ''Agamid Lizards of Southern Asia, Draconinae 2, Leiolepidinae''. Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira. 168 pp. .
* Wang K, Che J, Lin S-M, Deepak V, Aniruddha D-R, Jiang K, Jin J, Chen H, Siler CD (2018). "Multilocus phylogeny and revised classification for mountain dragons of the genus ''Japalura s. l.'' (Reptilia:Agamidae: Draconinae) from Asia". ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' 185 (1): 246–267. (''Diploderma zhaoermii'', new combination).
Diploderma
Lizards of Asia
Reptiles of China
Endemic fauna of Sichuan
Reptiles described in 2002
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