Diploderma luei is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.
The specific name, luei, comes from the name of Taiwanese herpetologist Kuang-Yang Lue, to honor his contributions to the herpetology of Taiwan.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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starts withThe 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).
D. luei is oviparous.
D. luei is listed as a rare and valuable species in the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act similar to Diploderma swinhonis.