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Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 1, Total 6 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 2, Total 6 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 3, Total 6 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 4, Total 6 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 5, Total 6 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 6, Total 6 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard
  • species_info
    • english title:Swinhoe’s tree lizard
    • scientific_name:Diploderma swinhonis
    • DIVISION:Chordata
    • subphylum:Vertebrata
    • class:Reptilia
    • subclass:Eureptilia
    • orders:Squamata
    • suborder:Lacertilia
    • family:Agamidae
    • genus:Diploderma
    • species:swinhonis
    • species_author:Gunther
    • species_pub_year:1864
    • common name
      • common name english:Swinhoe's japalura
  • collection_content
    • collection_locality
      • country_id:tw
      • country_en:Republic of China
      • subdivision_1_en:Taipei City
      • locality_en:Roosevelt Road
    • collection_info
      • collection_date:2000/07/16
      • Collection Date:2000/07/16
      • quantity:1
    • collection_feature
      • S-V length:68  mm
      • Tail length:141  mm
      • SEX:F
    • collection_record
      • catalog no:TMRL0684
      • CAT_NO:RE.0715
  • gdesc_info
    • GDESC:性別:F,吻肛長:68mm,尾長:141mm。
      本種為臺灣特有種,全長最大可達31公分,是臺灣產龍蜥屬中體型最大者,體背面黃褐色為底,上下唇部白色;雄性下巴灰色有呈橫向排列的幾列明顯白斑,雌性喉部則較不明顯,雄性頸背部的鬣鱗及體側的亮色縱帶都較雌性明顯。
      臺灣全島海拔1500公尺以下的山區都有分布,另離島的蘭嶼、綠島及小琉球也都有記錄。喜於森林邊緣較空曠地區的樹幹或地面活動,日行性;雄體在遇敵時會有以伏地挺身的動作來威脅、嚇退敵人,以節肢動物及其他小型無脊椎動物為食;卵生,繁殖期以夏天為主,每窩可產卵4~6顆。