Diploderma daochengense

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Diploderma daochengense
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diploderma
Species:
D. daochengense
Binomial name
Diploderma daochengense
Cai, Zhang, Li, Du, Xie, Hou, Zhou, & Jiang, 2022

Diploderma daochengense, the Daocheng mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to China. [1]

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References

  1. Species Diploderma daochengense at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.