Diploderma hamptoni explained

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

Etymology

The specific name, hamptoni, is in honor of Herbert Hampton, collector of the holotype.^[1]

Geographic range

D. hamptoni is found in northern Myanmar.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. hamptoni is forest.

Behavior

D. hamptoni is diurnal.

Reproduction

D. hamptoni is oviparous.

Further reading

• Smith MA (1935). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.—Sauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Japalura hamptoni, new species, pp. 175–176).
• Wang K, Che J, Lin S, Deepak V, Datta-Roy A, Jiang K, Jin J, Chen H, Siler CD (2019). "Multilocus phylogeny and revised classification for mountain dragons of the genus Japalura s.l. (Reptilia: Agamidae: Draconinae) from Asia". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 185 (1): 246–267. (Diploderma hamptoni, new combination).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]