Taiwan japalure

Appearance

The total length of ''Diploderma swinhonis'' reaches 31 cm . The body is 8 cm long. The back is brown. The dewlap is black with white spots and intensifies when aroused. ''Diploderma swinhonis'' is sexually dimorphic. Males have a brighter color than females, have a yellow stripe on each side of the body and are larger. The inside of the mouth is greyish-white or black.

Naming

Both the specific name, ''swinhonis'', and one of the common names, Swinhoe's japalure, are in honor of English biologist Robert Swinhoe.
⤷ ''Japalura mitsukurii'' Stejneger, 1898
⤷ ''Japalura yunnanensis popei'' Wettstein, 1938
⤷ ''Japalura swinhonis'' Günther, 1864

Behavior

''Diploderma swinhonis'' is arboreal and lives on trees and on the ground at altitudes below 1,500 m . The primary diet consists of ants, cockroaches, and other small insects. The males perform a push-up display with relatively fixed pattern when approached by competitors and predators.

Habitat

''Diploderma swinhonis'' is arboreal and lives on trees and on the ground at altitudes below 1,500 m . The primary diet consists of ants, cockroaches, and other small insects. The males perform a push-up display with relatively fixed pattern when approached by competitors and predators.

Reproduction

''D. swinhonis'' is oviparous. The eggs are white and oval. There are around three to five eggs in a clutch.

Food

''D. swinhonis'' feeds on insects and small invertebrates.