Diploderma luei

Diploderma luei is a species of lizard in the subfamily Draconinae of the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.^[3][4]

Diploderma luei
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Diploderma
Species:	D. luei
Binomial name
Diploderma luei (Ota, Chen & Shang, 1998)[2]
Synonyms[3]
Japalura luei Ota, Chen & Shang, 1988 Diploderma luei — Wang et al., 2018

Geographic range

In Taiwan Diploderma luei has only been found in the mountains of Yilan County and Hualien County.^[5]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Diploderma huei is forest, at elevations of 500–2,000 m (1,600–6,600 ft).^[1]

Description

The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of Diploderma luei may reach 10 cm (3.9 in); the total length (including the long tail) may reach 27 cm (11 in).^[6]

Behavior

Diploderma huei is arboreal.^[1]

Reproduction

Diploderma luei is oviparous.^[6]

Etymology

The specific name, luei, comes from the name of Taiwanese herpetologist Kuang-Yang Lue, to honor his contributions to the herpetology of Taiwan.^[3][5][7]

Conservation status

Diploderma luei is listed as a rare and valuable species in the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act ^[6] similar to Diploderma swinhonis.