Japalura brevipes

Japalura brevipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Draconinae
Genus: Japalura
Species: J. brevipes
Binomial name
Japalura brevipes
Gressitt, 1936

Japalura brevipes, also known as the short-legged japalure, is a species of lizard endemic to Taiwan.[1] It is found in mountains at elevations of 1100 to 2200 m. The length reaches 25 cm.[2] It is listed as other conservation-deserving wildlife in the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act.[3][4]

References

  1. "Japalura brevipes GRESSITT, 1936". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. "Japalura brevipes Gressitt, 1936". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  3. "Japalura brevipes Gressitt, 1936". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  4. "保育類野生動物名錄修正規定" (PDF). conservation.forest.gov.tw (in Chinese). Forestry Bureau. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
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