Diploderma luei

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Kingdom

Phylum

Subphylum

Class

Order

Suborder

Iguania

Family

Agamidae

Genus

Diploderma

SPECIES

Diploderma luei

Diploderma luei is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.

Animal name origin

The specific name, luei, comes from the name of Taiwanese herpetologist Kuang-Yang Lue, to honor his contributions to the herpetology of Taiwan.

Terrestrial

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Appearance

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).

Distribution

Geography

Continents

Asia

Countries

Taiwan

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).

Biome

Forest

Population Trend

Decreasing

POPULATION STATUS

Endangered (EN)

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Population

Population number

D. luei is listed as a rare and valuable species in the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act similar to Diploderma swinhonis.

Diploderma luei

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Diploderma luei

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Distribution

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Population

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