Takydromus smaragdinus

Takydromus smaragdinus

Green grass lizard

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Takydromus smaragdinus

Takydromus smaragdinus, the green grass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.

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It is endemic to the Ryukyu Islands in southern Japan, including the Tokara Islands Takarajima and Kodakarajima, the Amami Islands and Okinawa Islands. The area of occupancy of all the islands combined is around 2600 km².

Mating Habits

The females lay several clutches of eggs in April to August with two eggs per clutch. The eggs hatch after about a month. The juveniles are left without parental care and reach maturity in a year.

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Population threats

The IUCN lists the species as near threatened due to invasive weasels and mongooses that have lead to a decline in some subpopulations.

References

1. Takydromus smaragdinus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takydromus_smaragdinus
2. Takydromus smaragdinus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/96266149/96266154

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