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Short-legged japalura Collection Image, Figure 1, Total 7 Figures
Short-legged japalura Collection Image, Figure 2, Total 7 Figures
Short-legged japalura Collection Image, Figure 3, Total 7 Figures
Short-legged japalura Collection Image, Figure 4, Total 7 Figures
Short-legged japalura Collection Image, Figure 5, Total 7 Figures
Short-legged japalura Collection Image, Figure 6, Total 7 Figures
Short-legged japalura Collection Image, Figure 7, Total 7 Figures
Short-legged japalura
  • species_info
    • english title:Short-legged japalura
    • scientific_name:Diploderma brevipes
    • DIVISION:Chordata
    • subphylum:Vertebrata
    • class:Reptilia
    • subclass:Eureptilia
    • orders:Squamata
    • suborder:Lacertilia
    • family:Agamidae
    • genus:Diploderma
    • species:brevipes
    • species_author:Gressitt
    • species_pub_year:1936
  • collection_content
    • collection_locality
      • country_id:tw
      • country_en:Republic of China
      • subdivision_1_en:Taiwan Province
      • subdivision_2_en:Kaohsiung County
      • subdvision_3_en:Meinong Township
      • locality_en:Huangdiecueigu
    • collection_info
      • collection_date:1993/04/08
      • Collection Date:1993/04/08
      • quantity:1
    • collection_feature
      • S-V length:30  mm
      • Tail length:55  mm
      • SEX:J
    • collection_record
      • catalog no:TMRL0259
      • CAT_NO:RE.0587
      • :1999/05/21
  • gdesc_info
    • GDESC:  本種臺灣特有種,全長小於26公分,因山系隔離效應,個體變異很大,體背面以綠色為底;頭體的腹面雌體為一致的綠色,雄體則為一致的白色;雄體的上下唇部常為白色或黃白色,身體側面有一黃色或黃綠色之明顯縱帶;雌體體色較為一致。
        主要分布於中央山脈,海拔1100~2200公尺的山區(北起觀霧南至藤枝皆有記錄)。喜活動於森林邊緣,常會在較空曠處的樹幹或地面曬太陽,日行性,體色易隨環境而改變,雌體有時還可由全綠變成全黑色;以節肢動物、其他小型無脊椎動物等為食;繁殖期主要在夏天,每窩可產卵2~10顆。

      (林俊聰撰)