Japalura is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. Species of Japalura are native to Pakistan, India, China, and Myanmar. Many species have been moved to the genus Diploderma.
Japalura andersoniana, Anderson's mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to southern Asia.
Japalura kumaonensis is an agamid lizard found in northern India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Tibet (China). It was described based on specimens from Mussoorie and from Nainital in the Kumaon division, the latter reflected in the specific name kumaonensis.
Japalura major is an agamid lizard found in northern India and Nepal. It lives at elevations up to 2,600 metres (8,500 ft).
Japalura tricarinata is a species of agamid lizard endemic to Asia.
The variegated mountain lizard or Himalayan dragon is an agamid lizard found in northern India, Bhutan, and Nepal.
Japalura austeniana, also known commonly as the Abor Hills agama or Annandale's dragon, is a rare species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
Darrel Richmond Frost is an American herpetologist and systematist. He was previously head curator of herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History, as well as president of both the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (1998) and the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (2006). Four taxa are named in his honor: the toad genus Frostius, the tree frog Dendropsophus frosti, Darrel's chorus frog Microhyla darreli, and Frost's arboreal alligator lizard Abronia frosti.
Diploderma swinhonis, also known commonly as the Taiwan japalure, Swinhoe's japalure, Swinhoe's lizard, and Swinhoe's tree lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Taiwan. It is considered an invasive alien species in Japan after likely being transported from Taiwan by humans. A foraging ambush predator, this lizard preys primarily on arthropods and thus remains at the bottom of forests perched on trees where sunlight is present. Diploderma swinhonis is not a major threat to humans and is able to adapt to a variety of habitats, including urban environments. Male Diploderma swinhonis are physically distinct from females, with their body sizes being much larger and having a yellow stripe. These lizards sexually reproduce on a seasonal basis and hibernate during the winter time.
Aphaniotis ornata is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Borneo.
The short-legged japalure is a species of lizard endemic to Taiwan. It is found in mountains at elevations of 1100 to 2200 m and inhabits forest edges. It has a 10-cm long body, and the total length reaches 25 cm. It is sexually dimorphic. The male has a black back, with yellow-green spots and stripes. The female is mainly green. A diurnal and oviparous species, it eats insects and other small invertebrates. The species was described by J. Linsley Gressitt in 1936. It is listed as other conservation-deserving wildlife in the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act. This lizard is closely related to Diploderma swinhonis
Diploderma luei is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.
The banded japalure is a species of lizard. It is found in northern Vietnam and Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and Guangxi of China, at elevations of 800–2,000 m (2,600–6,600 ft). Its habitat is montane forests. Its snout-vent length is 7.5 cm (3.0 in). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has assessed the species to be of least concern.
Acanthodactylus masirae, also called commonly the Masira fringe-fingered lizard or the Masira fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Oman.
Diploderma slowinskii is a species of lizard, which was first identified in the Yunnan province of China in 2017. The lizard is named after American herpetologist, Joseph Bruno Slowinski.
Ota's mountain lizard is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Southern Asia.
Diploderma yulongense is a species of lizard found in the Yunnan province of China. It was first collected in 1914, but not recorded again in the wild until 2012, when it was described based on the original and new specimens.
Diploderma zhaoermii is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sichuan, China.
