| Japalura | |
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| Japalura major | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Japalura Gray, 1853 |
Japalura is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. Species of Japalura are native to Pakistan, India, China, and Myanmar. [1] [2] Many species have been moved to the genus Diploderma .
The following eight species are recognized as being valid: [3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japalura andersoniana Annandale, 1905 | Anderson's mountain lizard | southwestern China | |
 | Japalura austeniana (Annandale, 1908) | Abor Hills agama | Bhutan and India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh). |
| Japalura dasi (Shah & Kästle, 2002) | Agaupani mountain lizard, Agaupani forest agama | Nepal. | |
 | Japalura kumaonensis (Annandale, 1907) | Kumaon mountain lizard, Kumaon forest agama | northern India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Tibet (China) |
 | Japalura major (Jerdon, 1870) | large mountain lizard, greater forest agama | northern India and Nepal. |
| Japalura sagittifera M.A. Smith, 1940 | Burmese japalure | Myanmar. | |
| Japalura tricarinata (Blyth, 1853) | three-keeled mountain lizard, tricarinate forest agama | India, Nepal, and Tibet (China) | |
 | Japalura variegata Gray, 1853 | variegated mountain lizard, Himalayan dragon | northern India, Bhutan, and Nepal. |
Nota bene : a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Japalura.
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