Taiwan Japalure Diploderma swinhonis
Description
<h3 class="taxon_description_header"> Description from <select name="from" id="from"><option value="Eol">EOL</option> <option value="Inaturalist">iNaturalist</option> <option selected="selected" value="Wikipedia">Wikipedia</option></select> <a class="externallink ui" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diploderma_swinhonis">View on Wikipedia →</a> </h3> <div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Species of lizard</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238732961">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:transparent}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:white}}.mw-parser-output .infobox.biota .taxobox-edit-taxonomy img{background:transparent!important}body.skin-vector .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox{margin-top:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox tr.taxonrow td{padding:2px 10px}</style> <p><i><b>Diploderma swinhonis</b></i>, also known <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_name" title="Common name">commonly</a> as the <b>Taiwan japalure</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-RDB_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RDB-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <b>Swinhoe's japalure</b>, <b>Swinhoe's lizard</b>, and <b>Swinhoe's tree lizard</b> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_characters" title="Traditional Chinese characters">Chinese</a>: <span lang="zh-Hant">斯文豪氏攀蜥</span>), is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species" title="Species">species</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard" title="Lizard">lizard</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subfamily" title="Subfamily">subfamily</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draconinae" title="Draconinae">Draconinae</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(biology)" title="Family (biology)">family</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agamidae" title="Agamidae">Agamidae</a>. The species is native to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RDB_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RDB-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TaiBNet_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TaiBNet-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is considered an invasive alien species in Japan after likely being transported from Taiwan by humans.<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A foraging ambush predator, this lizard preys primarily on arthropods and thus remains at the bottom of forests perched on trees where sunlight is present. <i>D. swinhonis</i> is not a major threat to humans and is able to adapt to a variety of habitats, including urban environments. The male <i>D. swinhonis</i> is physically distinct from the female, with its body size being much larger and having a yellow stripe. This species sexually reproduces on a seasonal basis and hibernates during the winter time. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2></div> <p>Both the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_name_(zoology)" title="Specific name (zoology)">specific name</a>, <i>swinhonis</i>, and some of the common names are in honour of English naturalist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Swinhoe" title="Robert Swinhoe">Robert Swinhoe</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-EDR_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EDR-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Latin, its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus" title="Genus">generic name</a>, <i>Diploderma</i>, can be broken down into <i>Diplo</i>-, which means "many", and <i>derma</i>, which means "skin". It is also referred to by the common name japalure, which is an outdated common name used to previously identify lizards of the genus <i>Japalura</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Wangetal2019_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wangetal2019-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The generic name, <i>Japalura</i>, is speculated to have derived from an Indian word. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description">Description</h2></div> <p><i>Diploderma swinhonis</i> exhibit sexual dimorphism, with regard to both coloration and size.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Notes_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Notes-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The maximum length, including its tail, of <i>D. swinhonis</i> is approximately 31 cm (12 in), its body is 8 cm (3.1 in) long.<sup id="cite_ref-Encyclopedia_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Encyclopedia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The average body mass of immature lizards is approximately 2 g (0.071 oz) while the average body mass of mature lizards is approximately 13.4 g (0.47 oz).<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The male is also known to be significantly larger than the female, with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snout%E2%80%93vent_length" title="Snout–vent length">snout-to-vent length</a> (SVL) for adult males and females being approximately 73 mm (2.9 in) and 62 mm (2.4 in) respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Males also have much larger <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewlap#Reptiles_and_birds" title="Dewlap">dewlaps</a> than females.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Notes_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Notes-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both sexes have brown backs, but males have a brighter color and a yellow stripe on each side of the body.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some of the female lizards have a brown-red pattern on the dorsal side of the body.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Notes_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Notes-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Males bodies are laterally compressed while female bodies are more cylindrical.<sup id="cite_ref-Ota_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ota-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In comparison to other lizards of the same genus, <i>D. swinhonis</i> is unique in that it has enlarged scales that occur irregularly across the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsum_(anatomy)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dorsum (anatomy)">dorsal</a> side of the lizard.<sup id="cite_ref-Ota_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ota-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also, this tree lizard has relatively long limbs compared to other lizards, but the female has shorter limbs, head, and tail in comparison to the male.<sup id="cite_ref-Ota_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ota-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is also important to note that there have been physical differences found amongst <i>D. swinhonis</i> based on the region of Taiwan or Japan they are located in, with differences including weight, size, reproductive ability, and reproductive period.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Notes_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Notes-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Therefore, these lizards do not necessarily have one unique appearance in the environment. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Taxonomy_and_Phylogeny">Taxonomy and Phylogeny</h2></div> <p>There are issues with the history of taxonomic classification for Swinhoe's tree lizard. For one, <i>Japalura swinhonis formosensis</i>, which used to be thought of as a subspecies to Swinhoe's tree lizard, and <i>Japalura swinhonis mitsukurii</i> are thought to be synonyms to <i>D. swinhonis</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Notes_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Notes-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also, as mentioned before, <i>Jalapura</i> was also used to describe the genus and now further classification has most people using the name <i>D. swinhonis</i>. There has been significant discussion as to the proper taxonomic classifications of several related lizards of the genus <i>Japalura</i> (though now this species is classified under the genus <i>Diploderma</i>). Ota (1991) compared specimens from genus <i>Japalura</i> to classify populations of <i>D. swinhonis</i> from Northern Tawian as its own subspecies, <i>J. polygonata.</i><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A 2018 mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA analysis defines a single clade within <i>Japalura</i> that encompasses species among mainland China and East Asian Islands. This analysis found that <i>J. swinhonis</i> is closely related to <i>J. polygonata, J. makii, J. tuei,</i> and <i>J. brevipes</i>. The study also supported the use of genus name <i>Diploderma</i> for species apart from the clade spanning across mainland China and East Asian Islands.<sup id="cite_ref-Wangetal2019_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wangetal2019-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Japalura_swinhonis_(9381828216).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Japalura_swinhonis_%289381828216%29.jpg/500px-Japalura_swinhonis_%289381828216%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="500" height="332" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Japalura_swinhonis_%289381828216%29.jpg/960px-Japalura_swinhonis_%289381828216%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Japalura_swinhonis_%289381828216%29.jpg/1000px-Japalura_swinhonis_%289381828216%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4288" data-file-height="2848"></a><figcaption>Male <i>D. swinhonis</i> with its characteristic yellow stripe</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Diet_and_foraging">Diet and foraging</h2></div> <p><i>Diploderma swinhonis</i> is known to be a sit-and-wait predator that primarily feeds on mobile and clearly visible prey by ambushing them.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Additional_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Additional-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This foraging behavior of ambushing prey is quite common amongst lizards. Swinhoe's tree lizards feeds on arthropods, primarily ants but also other larger insects such as grasshoppers and crickets.<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>D. swinhoni</i>s has also been found to feed on bees and spiders, which are also arthropods.<sup id="cite_ref-Huang_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Huang-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is also very common for iguanian lizards, like <i>D. swinhonis</i>, to eat a large proportion of ants within their diet.<sup id="cite_ref-Huang_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Huang-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Feeding on arthropods active in the daytime, like bees, grasshoppers and ants, is quite common for diurnal species like <i>D. swinhonis</i> while nocturnal arthropods, like crickets, are less commonly eaten.<sup id="cite_ref-Huang_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Huang-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, <i>D. swinhonis</i> on Orchid island and found to primarily prey on crickets, so there is some variation with regard to their diets between each of their habitats.<sup id="cite_ref-Huang_13-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Huang-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to this variation, <i>D. swinhonis</i> is regarded as a dietary generalist.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Additional_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Additional-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reproduction">Reproduction</h2></div> <p><i>Diploderma swinhonis</i> is reported to sexually reproduce on a seasonal basis, with females being sexually active between the months of March to August and males being sexually active from March to July.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Spermatogenesis in males occurs around this same time period that females are laying their eggs.<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Every year, female <i>D. swinhonis</i> deposit 2 litters of eggs, which include on average 4.27 eggs within every clutch.<sup id="cite_ref-Encyclopedia_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Encyclopedia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also, eggs within the same clutch have been found to have similarities in terms of their physical dimensions.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Notes_8-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Notes-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>D. swinhonis</i> is known to reproduce oviparously.<sup id="cite_ref-Encyclopedia_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Encyclopedia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lizard's reproductive cycle is quite similar to other lizards within Japan and other reptiles living in temperate areas.<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is also known that <i>D. swinhonis</i> female lizards take approximately 350 days to mature while male lizards take between 140 and 260 days to mature depending on whether they are from a late or early clutch.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Therefore, the male lizards take less time to mature in comparison to the females. Also, it has been found that female lizards with snout-to-vent lengths greater than 50.2 mm (1.98 in) are sexually mature.<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Similarly, male lizards with snout-to-vent lengths greater than 53 mm (2.1 in) are also considered mature. These sizes are due to the growth needed for spermatogenesis and the development of ovarian follicles in males and females respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Life_Cycle">Life Cycle</h2></div> <p>Male and female <i>Diploderma swinhonis</i> have a monthly mortality of around 20%, and there is significant mortality prior to maturity.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Specifically, around 88% of eggs do not survive past the initial incubation period of 30 days.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This high level of mortality means that reproduction does not occur as quickly compared to other species of lizards. There are fluctuations in the population size of male lizards from fighting amongst each other when defending their territories and or competing for mates or resources, but female lizard population size is rather constant since their role does not describe the aforementioned behavior.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Behaviour_and_habitat">Behaviour and habitat</h2></div> <p><i>Diploderma swinhonis</i> is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arboreal_locomotion" title="Arboreal locomotion">arboreal</a> (or preferential to tree habitats) and lives at low altitudes below 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in lowland forests within Taiwan.<sup id="cite_ref-Kuoetal2009_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kuoetal2009-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lizard is diurnal and is commonly found in wide-ranging habitats that include forests and urban areas, such as shopping malls.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Additional_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Additional-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This indicates that the lizard is able to adapt quite well to various environments. Additionally, it is known to reside close to the ground on tree trunks and forage on the ground.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Additional_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Additional-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Males are typically at greater altitudes on the trees, while females and juveniles reside closer to the ground and near bushes.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Male <i>D. swinhonis</i> use aggressive displays to maintain their territory, and the lizard is known to be an opportunistic predator that waits and ambushes their prey.<sup id="cite_ref-Norval_Additional_12-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Norval_Additional-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The males have been found to be territorial in order to increase chances of mating rather than protecting a food resource.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Larger male lizards have a competitive edge over smaller male lizards in finding mates and maintaining their territory.<sup id="cite_ref-Huang_13-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Huang-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Therefore, there is competition within the species in order to find mates. The advantage of being larger might be why males are currently so much larger than females. Between two and three females are found within each male's territory, and females primarily dig a nest and guard their eggs, causing them to have comparatively smaller ranges.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the presence of another animal, the male expands their throat to display white spots inside their throat and scare the intruder.<sup id="cite_ref-Encyclopedia_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Encyclopedia-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Within Taiwan, these lizards are known to hibernate between the months of November and March.<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are not commonly found when hibernating, but are found outside of this time. The only predator currently found to prey on <i>D. swinhonis</i> is the brown shrike, but only during its migration season.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With regard to the territories that the male <i>D. swinhonis</i> reside within and defend, they are established once the male is large enough <sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>). Additionally, males stay within the range that defines their home territory for when they are reproducing and also when they are not reproducing.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Females on the other hand can leave these ranges after the reproductive season is over, which likely occurs for the purpose of increasing reproductive success with other mates.<sup id="cite_ref-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung_14-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jun-yi_and_Kai-hung-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Geographic_range">Geographic range</h3></div> <p><i>Diploderma swinhonis</i> is native to Taiwan, where it is found on the peripheral islands of Taiwan, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid_Island" title="Orchid Island">Orchid Island</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Island,_Taiwan" title="Green Island, Taiwan">Green Island</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaoliuqiu" class="mw-redirect" title="Xiaoliuqiu">Xiaoliuqiu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The species has been found in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a>, possibly carried there by humans. The lizard's presence in Japan is considered as an invasive species. This invasion may have originated from Taiwan as an accidental import on plants. The first recording of the lizard's presence in Japan was noted in 2006. The lizard is now found in multiple regions of Japan.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Within Taiwan, <i>D. swinhonis</i> is found in areas with adequate sunlight that are below an elevation of 1500 m.<sup id="cite_ref-Kuoetal2009_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kuoetal2009-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This includes both wooded areas and forests not near human activity along with areas with humans, such as schools, malls, etc. </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Japalura_swinhonis_on_tree.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Japalura_swinhonis_on_tree.jpg/500px-Japalura_swinhonis_on_tree.jpg" decoding="async" width="500" height="375" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Japalura_swinhonis_on_tree.jpg/960px-Japalura_swinhonis_on_tree.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Japalura_swinhonis_on_tree.jpg/1000px-Japalura_swinhonis_on_tree.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920"></a><figcaption><i>D. swinhonis</i> on a tree in Taipei, Taiwan</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conservation_Status">Conservation Status</h2></div> <p>In 2016, there was the discovery of Swinhoe's tree lizard in Japan, which was unprecedented at the time, and the population of this lizard in Japan have since grown.<sup id="cite_ref-Yasuda_5-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Yasuda-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is now considered an invasive species there, and action may be taken in the future to remove it. This is because as an invasive species it could be harming other lizards or reptiles native to Japan by competing for the same resources. </p> <p>There are threats to <i>Diploderma swinhonis</i> in its native Taiwan. <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polypedates_megacephalus" title="Polypedates megacephalus">Polypedates megacephalus</a></i>, a frog invasive to Taiwan, predates upon small insects but has been known to consume <i>D. swinhonis</i>. <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physignathus_cocincinus" class="mw-redirect" title="Physignathus cocincinus">Physignathus cocincinus</a></i> is another invasive species, an agamid lizard native to mainland China and Southeast Asia, that predates upon <i>D. swinhonis</i>. Additionally, there is the possibility that <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anolis_sagrei" class="mw-redirect" title="Anolis sagrei">Anolis sagrei</a></i>, an arboreal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dactyloidae" title="Dactyloidae">anole</a> invasive to Taiwan, can outcompete <i>D. swinhonis</i>. The <i>A. sagrei</i> invasion has resulted in the rapid decline of other lizards in certain regions of Taiwan.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Relationship_with_Humans">Relationship with Humans</h2></div> <p>Given that Swinhoe's tree lizard preys on arthropods and other invertebrates, it is not an active threat to humans.<sup id="cite_ref-Huang_13-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Huang-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, destruction of its habitat through forces like deforestation might endanger this species in the future. It has also entered several spaces with human activity, such as backyard gardens and shopping malls. 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Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ.</i> London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (<i>Japalura swinhonis</i>, pp. 309–310).</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_G%C3%BCnther" title="Albert Günther">Günther ACLG</a> (1864). <i>The Reptiles of British India.</i> London: The Ray Society. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxvii + 452 pp. + Plates I–XXVI. (<i>Japalura swinhonis</i>, new species, pp. 133–134 + Plate XIV, figure B).</li> <li>Wang, Chiu-Mei; Hsu, Jung-Ya; <a href="https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wen-San_Huang" class="extiw" title="species:Wen-San Huang">Huang W-S</a> (2014). "<i>Japalura swinhonis</i> (Swinhole's [sic] Japalura) and <i>Takydromus sauteri</i> (Sauter's Grass Lizard). Predation". <i>Herpetological Review</i> <b>45</b> (3): 501–502.</li> </ul> <div class="navbox-styles"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · 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4em"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Taxon_identifiers" title="Help:Taxon identifiers">Taxon identifiers</a></div></th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: left;"><i>Diploderma swinhonis</i></th> <td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikidata" title="Wikidata">Wikidata</a>: <span class="uid"><span class="external"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106246699" class="extiw" title="wikidata:Q106246699">Q106246699</a></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikispecies" title="Wikispecies">Wikispecies</a>: <span class="uid"><span class="external"><a href="https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Diploderma_swinhonis" class="extiw" title="wikispecies:Diploderma swinhonis">Diploderma swinhonis</a></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalogue_of_Life" title="Catalogue of Life">CoL</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8GPMP">8GPMP</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Biodiversity_Information_Facility" title="Global Biodiversity Information Facility">GBIF</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gbif.org/species/11041294">11041294</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INaturalist" title="INaturalist">iNaturalist</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://inaturalist.org/taxa/797638">797638</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUCN_Red_List" title="IUCN Red 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href="https://tree.opentreeoflife.org/taxonomy/browse?id=4124963">4124963</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptile_Database" title="Reptile Database">RD</a>: <span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://wikidata-externalid-url.toolforge.org/?url_prefix=https%3A%2F%2Freptile-database.reptarium.cz%2Fspecies%3F&id=genus%3DDiploderma%26species%3Dswinhonis">swinhonis</a></span></span></li> </ul> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: left;"><i>Japalura swinhonis</i></th> <td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikidata" title="Wikidata">Wikidata</a>: <span class="uid"><span class="external"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q716320" class="extiw" title="wikidata:Q716320">Q716320</a></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Diversity_Web" title="Animal Diversity Web">ADW</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Japalura_swinhonis/">Japalura_swinhonis</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Biodiversity_Information_Facility" title="Global Biodiversity Information Facility">GBIF</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gbif.org/species/2465986">2465986</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INaturalist" title="INaturalist">iNaturalist</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://inaturalist.org/taxa/31588">31588</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interim_Register_of_Marine_and_Nonmarine_Genera" title="Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera">IRMNG</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=10366481">10366481</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Taxonomic_Information_System" title="Integrated Taxonomic Information System">ITIS</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1056699">1056699</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observation.org" title="Observation.org">Observation.org</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://observation.org/species/100171/">100171</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Tree_of_Life" title="Open Tree of Life">Open Tree of Life</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://tree.opentreeoflife.org/taxonomy/browse?id=4124963">4124963</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptile_Database" title="Reptile Database">RD</a>: <span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://wikidata-externalid-url.toolforge.org/?url_prefix=https%3A%2F%2Freptile-database.reptarium.cz%2Fspecies%3F&id=genus%3DJapalura%26species%3Dswinhonis">swinhonis</a></span></span></li> </ul> </div></td> </tr> </tbody></table></div> <!-- NewPP limit report Parsed by mw‐web.codfw.main‐7765b6588c‐gtghl Cached time: 20250424023740 Cache expiry: 2592000 Reduced expiry: false Complications: [vary‐revision‐sha1, show‐toc] CPU time usage: 0.802 seconds Real time usage: 0.996 seconds Preprocessor visited node count: 9018/1000000 Post‐expand include size: 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Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Diploderma
Species: Taiwan Japalure Diploderma swinhonis
Conservation Status
least concern (LC)