Japalura dasi
# Japalura dasi

Japalura dasi, also known commonly as the Agaupani mountain lizard or the Agaupani forest agama (Nepalese: Agaupani jangali chheparo or hariyo chheparo), is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Nepal. It is listed as "Vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

## Etymology

The specific name, dasi, is in honor of Indian herpetologist, Indraneil Das.

## Geographic range

J. dasi is endemic to the Bajhura District in Nepal.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of J. dasi is shrubland, but it can also be found in cultivated habitats.

## Reproduction

J. dasi is oviparous.

