Diploderma luei is a species of lizard in the subfamily Draconinae of the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.
Geographic range In Taiwan Diploderma luei has only been found in the mountains of Yilan County and Hualien County.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Diploderma huei is forest, at elevations of .
Description The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of Diploderma luei may reach ; the total length (including the long tail) may reach .
Behavior Diploderma huei is arboreal.
Reproduction Diploderma luei is oviparous.
Etymology The specific name, luei, comes from the name of Taiwanese herpetologist Kuang-Yang Lue, to honor his contributions to the herpetology of Taiwan.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Japalura luei, p. 162).
Conservation status Diploderma luei is listed as a rare and valuable species in the Taiwan Wildlife Conservation Act similar to Diploderma swinhonis.
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