Upper Dadu Mountain Lizard
Diploderma bifluviale
The authors recorded this lizard in the dry upper valley of the Dadu River in Sichuan, China.[2]
Appearance
The described live adult male has a dark khaki back, with jagged pale-yellow stripes on both sides running from neck to pelvis.[2]
Life
It was recorded in dry shrubland with small-leaved shrubs and scattered rocks, and was observed preying on valley insects.[2]
Places
Observed places · Upper Dadu River, Sichuan, China[2]
The paper records it around Shuangjiangkou in Jinchuan County and Barkam City, along the upper Dadu River in Sichuan, China.
Sources
- Catalogue of Life 2026-09-25 XR
Catalogue of Life · 2026-10-13
- Liu F, Wu Y, Zhang J, Yang G, Liu S, Chen X, Chang J, Xie Q, Cai B (2025) A new species of Diploderma Hallowell, 1861 (Squamata, Agamidae) discovered in the upper Dadu River valley of the Hengduan Mountains, Sichuan, China. ZooKeys 1251: 17–38. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1251.153705.
ZooKeys / Pensoft · 2026-10-27