Japalura fasciata

Japalura fasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Subfamily: Draconinae
Genus: Japalura
Species: J. fasciata
Binomial name
Japalura fasciata
Mertens, 1926
Synonyms[2]

Japalura szechwanensis Hu & Zhao, 1966

Japalura fasciata, also known as the banded japalure, is a species of lizard.[2] 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).[1] Its habitat is montane forests.[1] Its snout-vent length is 7.5 cm (3.0 in).[3] The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has assessed the species to be of least concern.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Manthey, U.; Xie, F. (2011). "Japalura fasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170403A6777332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170403A6777332.en. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Japalura fasciata MERTENS, 1926". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. Das, Indraneil (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-east Asia. Bloomsbury. p. 189. ISBN 9781472920584.
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