Diploderma zhaoermii is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sichuan, China.
Etymology
The specific name, zhaoermii, is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Zhao Er-mi.
Geographic range
D. zhaoermii is found in western Sichaun province, China.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of D. zhaoermii is shrubland, at altitudes of .
Taxonomy
D. zhaoermii was first collected in 1933, but not described until 2002.
Reproduction
D. zhaoermii is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Manthey U (2010). Agamid Lizards of Southern Asia, Draconinae 2, Leiolepidinae. Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira. 168 pp. .
- Wang K, Che J, Lin S-M, Deepak V, Aniruddha D-R, Jiang K, Jin J, Chen H, Siler CD (2018). "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): 246âÂÂ267. (Diploderma zhaoermii, new combination).