Diporiphora superba

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Diporiphora superba
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diporiphora
Species:
D. superba
Binomial name
Diporiphora superba
Storr, 1974

Diporiphora superba, the superb two-line dragon, is a species of agama found in Australia. [2]

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References

  1. Melville, J.; Oliver, P.; Wilson, S.; Teale, R.; Somaweera, R.; Zichy-Woinarski, J. (2017). "Diporiphora superba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T22528785A22528789. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22528785A22528789.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Diporiphora superba at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-10-31.