Japalura dasi

Japalura dasi, also known commonly as the Agaupani mountain lizard or the Agaupani forest agama^[2] (Nepalese: Agaupani jangali chheparo or hariyo chheparo), is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae.^[3] The species is native to Nepal. It is listed as "Vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.^[1]

Japalura dasi
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Japalura
Species:	J. dasi
Binomial name
Japalura dasi (Shah & Kästle, 2002)
Synonyms[2]
Oriotiaris dasi Shah & Kästle, 2002 Japalura dasi — Mahony, 2009

Etymology

The specific name, dasi, is in honor of Indian herpetologist, Indraneil Das.^[2][4]

Geographic range

J. dasi is endemic to the Bajhura District in Nepal.^[5]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of J. dasi is shrubland, but it can also be found in cultivated habitats.^[5]

Reproduction

J. dasi is oviparous.^[2]