Takydromus toyamai

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata

Subordo: Lacertoidea
Infraordo: Lacertibaenia

Familia: Lacertidae
Subfamilia: Lacertinae
Genus: Takydromus
Species: Takydromus toyamai
Name

Takydromus toyamai Takeda & Ota, 1996: 79

Holotype: KUZ 18818, adult ♂, collected by N. Takeda on 8 August 1991.
Type locality: “Hirara, Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan (24º45'N, 125º20'E)”.

Native distribution areas

Japan: Ryukyu Archipelago: Miyako Group: Miyakojima, Irabujima, Shimojijima, Ikemajima, Ohgamijima, and Kurimajima Islands.

References
Primary references

Takeda, N. & Ota, H. 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. JSTOR Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Takydromus toyamai. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 September 2019.
Kidera, N. & Ota, H. 2017. IUCN: Takydromus toyamai (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T178488A96878070. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T178488A96878070.en

Vernacular names
English: Miyako Grass Lizard
日本語: ミヤコカナヘビ

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]

Etymology

The specific name, toyamai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Masanao Toyama.[3]
Description

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

T. toyamai is an active lizard, coming out during the day to forage for small insects.

Reproduction

T. toyami is oviparous.[2]
Geographic range

T. toyamai is found in the Miyako Islands in the southern Ryukyu Islands.[1][2]
Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. toyamai are grassland, shrubland, and forest.[1]
Conservation status

T. toyamai is listed as endangered by the IUCN due to deforestation, and the introduction of peacocks and weasels.[1]
In captivity

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%.
References

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.
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

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).