Diploderma slowinskii

Diploderma slowinskii is a species of lizard, which was first identified in the Yunnan province of China in 2017.^[1] The lizard is named after American herpetologist, Joseph Bruno Slowinski.^[2]

Diploderma slowinskii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Diploderma
Species:	D. slowinskii
Binomial name
Diploderma slowinskii Rao, Vindum, Ma, Fu, and Wilkinson, 2017
Synonyms
Japalura slowinskii

Description

The lizard is relatively large, it has a robust head and a compressed body.^[3] Its reproduction is oviparous.^[2]