Japalura major
| Japalura major | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Draconinae |
| Genus: | Japalura |
| Species: | J. major |
| Binomial name | |
| Japalura major Smith, 1935 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oreocalotes major | |
The large mountain lizard (Japalura major) is an agamid lizard found in northern India and Nepal. It lives at elevations up to 8500 feet.
References
- Jamdar, N. 1985. A note on the habits and breeding of the lizard Japalura major. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 82: 420-421
- Jerdon, T. C. 1870. Notes on Indian herpetology. P. Asiatic Soc. Bengal March 1870: 66-85.
- Smith, M. A. 1935. Reptiles and Amphibia, Vol. II. In: The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Taylor and Francis, London, 440 pp.
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