Japanese Grass Lizard

Takydromus tachydromoides

"Takydromus tachydromoides", the Japanese grass lizard, is a wall lizard species of the genus "Takydromus". It is found in Japan.
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Naming

Its Japanese name is 'kanahebi'. 'Hebi' means 'snake' in Japanese, although this lizard is not a snake. There are three species of lizards found on the four main islands of Japan. The other two are the Japanese gekko in Japanese) and the Okada's Five-lined Skink.

Food

*House cricket
⤷ Waxworm
⤷ Rough woodlouse

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyLacertidae
GenusTakydromus
SpeciesT. tachydromoides
Photographed in
Japan