The Kuroiwa's ground gecko (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae ) (from Japanese: クロイワトカゲモドキ/黒岩蜥蜴擬), also known as the Ryuku eyelid gecko, Kuroiwa's leopard gecko, Kuroiwa's eyelid gecko, Okinawan ground gecko, or Tokashiki gecko, is a species of lizards in the family Eublepharidae. The species is endemic to the Okinawa Islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan.
The specific name, kuroiwae, is in honor of T. Kuroiwa, collector of the holotype.
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starts withKuroiwa's ground gecko occurs in subtropical forests in karst limestone areas at elevations below 450 m (1,480 ft). It forages on small invertebrates in leaf litter at night.
