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Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 1, Total 11 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 2, Total 11 Figures
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Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 4, Total 11 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 5, Total 11 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 6, Total 11 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 7, Total 11 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 8, Total 11 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 9, Total 11 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 10, Total 11 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard Collection Image, Figure 11, Total 11 Figures
Swinhoe’s tree lizard
  • species_info
    • english title:Swinhoe’s tree lizard
    • scientific_name:Diploderma swinhonis (Gunther, 1864)
    • DIVISION:Chordata
    • subphylum:Vertebrata
    • class:Reptilia
    • subclass:Eureptilia
    • orders:Squamata
    • suborder:Lacertilia
    • family:Agamidae
    • genus:Diploderma
    • species:swinhonis
    • species_author:(Günther)
    • 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:Taiwan Province
      • subdivision_2_en:Pingtung County
      • subdvision_3_en:Manjhou Township
      • locality_en:Manjhou Township
    • collection_info
      • collection_date:1976/10/
      • quantity:1
    • collection_feature
      • S-V length:70  mm
      • Tail length:150  mm
      • SEX:雌性(Female)
    • collection_record
      • catalog no:TMRL0001
      • CAT_NO:RE.0110
  • gdesc_info
    • GDESC:  本標本為浸液標本,吻肛長7公分,尾長15公分,腹下破損。
        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。
        臺灣全島及離島的蘭嶼、綠島及小琉球皆有記錄,海拔由平地至1500公尺左右的山區都有分布。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。

      (林俊聰撰)