Summary
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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Takydromus |
| Species: | T. toyamai
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| Binomial name | |
| Takydromus toyamai Takeda & Ota, 1996
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Etymology edit
The specific name, toyamai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Masanao Toyama.[3]
Description edit
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.[citation needed]
Behavior and diet edit
T. toyamai is an active lizard, coming out during the day to forage for small insects.[citation needed]
Reproduction edit
Geographic range edit
T. toyamai is found in the Miyako Islands in the southern Ryukyu Islands.[1][2]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitats of T. toyamai are grassland, shrubland, and forest.[1]
Conservation status edit
T. toyamai is listed as endangered by the IUCN due to deforestation, and the introduction of peacocks and weasels.[1]
In captivity edit
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%.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Kidera, N.; Ota, H. (2017). "Takydromus toyamai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T178488A96878070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T178488A96878070.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c 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 edit
- 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).