Japalura_dasi

<i>Japalura dasi</i>

Japalura dasi

Species of lizard

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]

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    Bhattarai, S.; Das, A. (2021). "Japalura dasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T170410A149348520. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Japalura dasi ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. [3]
    "ITIS Standard Report Page: Japalura dasi ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. [4]
    Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Japalura dasi, p. 66).
  5. [5]
    "Japalura dasi Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

Further reading

  • Kästle, W.; Rai, K.; Schleich, H.H. (2013). Field Guide of Amphibians and Reptiles of Nepal. Amphibians and Reptiles Conservation of Nepal (ARCO-Nepal) e.V.



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