Japanese Grass Lizard
Takydromus tachydromoides
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Takydromus tachydromoides, the Japanese grass lizard, is a wall lizard species of the genus Takydromus. It is found in Japan. Its Japanese name is 'kanahebi' (ニホンカナヘビ). '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 and the Okada's Five-lined Skink.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Genus
- Takydromus