Diploderma drukdaypo

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Diploderma drukdaypo
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diploderma
Species:
D. drukdaypo
Binomial name
Diploderma drukdaypo
Wang, Ren, Jiang, Zou, Wu, Che, & Siler, 2019

Diploderma drukdaypo, also known as the dwarf mountain dragon, is a species of lizard native to Tibet. [1]

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References

  1. "Diploderma drukdaypo". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-05-02.