Diploderma hamptoni

Diploderma hamptoni, also known commonly as Hampton's japalure, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Myanmar.^[2]

Diploderma hamptoni
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Diploderma
Species:	D. hamptoni
Binomial name
Diploderma hamptoni (M.A. Smith, 1935)[2]
Synonyms[2]
Japalura hamptoni M.A. Smith, 1935

Etymology

The specific name, hamptoni, is in honor of Herbert Hampton, collector of the holotype.^[3]

Geographic range

D. hamptoni is found in northern Myanmar.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. hamptoni is forest.^[1]

Behavior

D. hamptoni is diurnal.^[1]

Reproduction

D. hamptoni is oviparous.^[2]