Diploderma makii, also known commonly as Ota's japalure, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Draconinae of the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan. www.reptile-database.org.
Etymology The specific name, makii, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Moichirō Maki (1886–1959). (Japalura makii).
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Diploderma makii is forest, at altitudes of .
Reproduction Diploderma makii is oviparous. Clutch size is 4–8 eggs.
Taxonomy Diploderma makii is closely related to Diploderma swinhonis.
References
Further reading (Japalura makii). (in German). 168 pp. (Japalura makii). (Japalura makii, new species, p. 570). (Diploderma makii, new combination).