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Diporiphora is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. Most species in the genus are endemic to Australia, but two (D. australis and D. bilineata) are also found in New Guinea.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassSquamata
  4. FamilyAgamidae
Observations recorded24,101

Multimedia w Wikimedia Commons Diporiphora – rodzaj jaszczurki z podrodziny Amphibolurinae w rodzinie agamowatych (Agamidae). Zasięg wstępowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w Australii i na Nowej Gwinei[3]. Charakterystyka Są to jaszczurki preferujące środowiska leśne, prowadzące często nadrzewny tryb życia. Charakteryzują się stosunkowo długimi kończynami i bardzo długimi ogonami, które nieraz są kilkakrotnie dłuższe od reszty ciała[4]. Systematyka Etymologia Diporiphora: gr. διπορος diporos „z dwoma otworami, na dwa sposoby”, od δι- di- „podwójny”, od δις dis „dwa razy”, od δυο duo „dwa”; πορος poros „przejście”[5]; -φορος -phoros „dźwigający”, od φερω pherō „nosić”[6]. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[3]: Diporiphora adductus Diporiphora albilabris Diporiphora ameliae Diporiphora amphiboluroides Diporiphora arnhemica Diporiphora australis Diporiphora bennettii Diporiphora bilineata Diporiphora convergens Diporiphora lalliae Diporiphora linga Diporiphora magna Diporiphora margaretae Diporiphora nobbi Diporiphora paraconvergens Diporiphora phaeospinosa Diporiphora pindan Diporiphora reginae Diporiphora superba – dwuporka wspaniała Diporiphora val

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Diporiphora
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Gray, 1842
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Diporiphora is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. Most species in the genus are endemic to Australia, but two (D. australis and D. bilineata) are also found in New Guinea.

==Species== thumb|right|300px|Diporiphora australis The genus includes these 28 species which are recognized as being valid: Diporiphora adductus Doughty, Kealley & Melville, 2012 – Carnarvon dragon Diporiphora albilabris Storr, 1974 – white-lipped two-line dragon, tar tar lizard Diporiphora ameliae Emmott, Couper, Melville & Chapple, 2012 Diporiphora amphiboluroides Lucas & C. Frost, 1902 – mulga dragon Diporiphora australis (Steindachner, 1867) – Tommy roundhead, eastern two-line dragon Diporiphora bennettii (Gray, 1845) – Kimberley sandstone dragon, robust two-line dragon Diporiphora bilineata Gray, 1842 – northern two-line dragon, two-lined dragon Diporiphora carpentariensis Melville, Date, Horner & Doughty, 2019 – Gulf two-lined dragon Diporiphora convergens Storr, 1974 – Crystal Creek two-lined dragon Diporiphora gracilis Melville, Date, Horner & Doughty, 2019 – gracile two-lined dragon Diporiphora granulifera Melville, Date, Horner & Doughty, 2019 – granulated two-lined dragon Diporiphora jugularis Macleay, 1877 – black-throated two-pored dragon Diporiphora lalliae Storr, 1974 – northern deserts dragon, Lally's two-line dragon Diporiphora linga Houston, 1977 – pink two-line dragon Diporiphora magna Storr, 1974 – yellow-sided two-lined dragon Diporiphora margaretae Storr, 1974 Diporiphora nobbi (Witten, 1972) – nobbi lashtail, nobbi Diporiphora pallida Melville, Date, Horner & Doughty, 2019 – pale two-pored dragon Diporiphora paraconvergens Doughty, Kealley & Melville, 2012 – grey-striped western desert dragon Diporiphora perplexa Melville, Date, Horner & Doughty, 2019 – Kimberley rock dragon Diporiphora phaeospinosa Edwards & Melville, 2011 Diporiphora pindan Storr, 1980 – Pindan two-line dragon, Pindan dragon Diporiphora reginae Glauert, 1959 – plain-backed two-line dragon Diporiphora sobria Storr, 1974 – northern savannah two-pored dragon Diporiphora superba Storr, 1974 – superb two-line dragon Diporiphora valens Storr, 1980 – southern Pilbara spinifex dragon, southern Pilbara tree dragon, Pilbara two-line dragon Diporiphora vescus Doughty, Kealley & Melville, 2012 – northern Pilbara tree dragon Diporiphora winneckei Lucas & C. Frost, 1896 – canegrass dragon, canegrass two-line dragon, blue-lined dragon, Winnecke's two-pored dragon

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