Takydromus toyamai
Takydromus toyamai (ミヤコカナヘビ), also known commonly as the Miyako grass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Ryukyu Islands.[1][2]
| Takydromus toyamai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Takydromus |
| Species: | T. toyamai |
| Binomial name | |
| Takydromus toyamai Takeda & Ota, 1996 | |
Etymology
The specific name, toyamai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Masanao Toyama.[3]
Description
T. toyamai rarely exceeds 10 in (25 cm) in total length, most of which is tail. It is usually green, while some juveniles can be brown.
Behavior and diet
T. toyamai is an active lizard, coming out during the day to forage for small insects.
Geographic range
T. toyamai is found in the Miyako Islands in the southern Ryukyu Islands.[1][2]
Conservation status
T. toyamai is listed as endangered by the IUCN due to deforestation, and the introduction of peacocks and weasels.[1]
In captivity
If kept as a pet, the Miyako grass lizard likes the temperature to be around 80–90 °F (27–32 °C) during the day, and 60–75 °F (16–24 °C) degrees at night. It prefers the humidity to be around 78%.
References
- Kidera, N.; Ota, Hidetoshi (2017). "Takydromus toyamai ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T178488A96878070. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- Takydromus toyamai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 December 2020.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Takydromus toyamai, p. 267).
Further reading
- Arnold EN (1997). "Interrelationships and evolution of the east Asian grass lizards, Takydromus (Squamata: Lacertidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 119 (2): 267–296.
- Schlüter U (2003). Die Langschwanzeidechsen der Gattung Takydromus. Karlsruhe, Germany: Kirschner & Seufer Verlag. 110 pp. ISBN 978-3980420761. (Takydromus toyamai, p. 98). (in German).
- Takeda, Nobuyuki; Ota, Hidetoshi (1996). "Description of a New Species of Takydromus from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, and a Taxonomic Redefinition of T. smaragdinus Boulenger 1887 (Reptilia: Lacertidae)". Herpetologica 52 (1): 77–88. (Takydromus toyamai, new species).