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Reptiles Of Japan
This list of reptiles of Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which details the conservation status of some one hundred species. Of these, five are assessed as critically endangered (the Hawksbill sea turtle, hawksbill turtle and yellow pond turtle and the Endemism, endemic Goniurosaurus toyamai, Toyama's ground gecko, Yamashina's ground gecko, and Kikuzato's brook snake), ten as Endangered species, endangered, twelve as Vulnerable species, vulnerable, thirteen as Near-threatened species, near threatened, fifty-eight as of Least-concern species, least concern, and two as data deficient. According to statistics accompanying the 2020 Japanese Ministry of the Environment (Japan), Ministry of the Environment (MoE) Japanese Red List, Red List, one hundred species and subspecies are to be found, but the conservation status of only fifty-seven is detailed. Of these, five Taxon, taxa are critically endangered from a national perspective, nine are endangered, twenty-three vulnerabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological species. A series of Regional Red Lists, which assess the risk of extinction to species within a political management unit, are also produced by countries and organizations. The goals of the Red List are to provide scientifically based information on the status of species and subspecies at a global level, to draw attention to the magnitude and importance of threatened biodiversity, to influence national and international policy and decision-making, and to provide information to guide actions to conserve biological diversity. Major species assessors include BirdLife International, the Institute of Zoology (the research division of the Zoological Society of London), the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and many Specialist Groups w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Red List
The Japanese is the Japanese domestic counterpart to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The national Red List is compiled and maintained by the Ministry of the Environment, alongside a separate Red List for marine organisms. Similarly drawing on the relevant scientific authorities, NGOs, and local governments, the Ministry of the Environment also prepares and publishes a that provides further information on species and habitats. The first Red List was published by the then Environmental Agency as part of the first Red Data Book in 1991; in 2020, the fifth edition of the fourth version of the Red List was published. In line with the Marine Biodiversity Conservation Strategy, decided upon by the Ministry in 2011, in 2017 the first Marine Life Red List was published, excluding species subject to international agreements, such as those within the remit of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) (''e.g.'', Pacific bluefin tuna) and International Whaling Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakishima Tree Lizard
The (or 先島群島, ''Sakishima-guntō'') ( Okinawan: ''Sachishima'', Miyako: ''Saksїzїma'', Yaeyama: ''Sakїzїma'', Yonaguni: ''Satichima'') are an archipelago located at the southernmost end of the Japanese Archipelago. They are part of the Ryukyu Islands and include the Miyako Islands and the Yaeyama Islands. The islands are administered as part of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Inhabited islands Sakishima Islands *Miyako Islands (former Miyako Subprefecture) ** Miyakojima City ***Ikema Island (''Ikema-jima'') ***Irabu Island (''Irabu-jima'') ***Kurima Island (''Kurima-jima'') ***Miyako Island (''Miyako-jima'') ***Ōgami Island (''Ōgami-jima'') ***Shimoji Island (''Shimoji-shima'') ** Tarama Village ***Tarama Island (''Tarama-jima'') *** Minna Island (''Minna-jima'') *Yaeyama Islands (former Yaeyama Subprefecture) ** Ishigaki City ***Ishigaki Island (''Ishigaki-jima'') ** Taketomi Town *** Aragusuku Island (''Aragusuku-jima'') *** Hateruma Island (''Hateruma-jima'') ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa Tree Lizard
''Diploderma polygonatum'', also known as Ryukyu japalure and Okinawa tree lizard, is a species of lizard found in the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan. It is diurnal and arboreal. An adult male ''Diploderma polygonatum'' measures "61 mm. from snout to vent, and 152 mm. from vent to tip of tail; total length 213 mm." The splenial of this lizard is short, as is that of ''Trapelus agilis The brilliant ground agama (''Trapelus agilis'') is a species of agama found in Central, West and South Asia South Asia is the southern Subregion#Asia, subregion of Asia that is defined in both geographical and Ethnicity, ethnic-Culture ...''. The lizard is also closely related to ''Diploderma swinhonis''. References Diploderma Reptiles of Japan Reptiles of Taiwan Reptiles described in 1861 Taxa named by Edward Hallowell (herpetologist) {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploderma
''Diploderma'' is a genus of lizards in the Family (biology), family Agamidae. Species of ''Diploderma'' are native to Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Japan. Most of the species are found in China, including many endemism, endemics. Species The following 48 species are recognized as being valid: ''Nota bene'': a Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Diploderma''. References Further reading *Edward Hallowell (herpetologist), Hallowell E (1861). "Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N." ''Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia'' 12: 480-510. (''Diploderma'', new genus, p. 490; ''D. polygonatum'', new species, pp. 490-491). {{Taxonbar, from=Q61551566 Diploderma Lizard genera Taxa named by Edward Hallowell (herpetologist) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agamidae
Agamidae is a family containing 582 species in 64 genera of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few locations in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview Phylogenetically, they may be sister to the Iguanidae, and have similar appearances. Agamids usually have well-developed, strong legs. Their tails cannot be shed and regenerated like those of geckos (and several other families such as skinks), though a certain amount of regeneration is observed in some. Many agamid species are capable of limited change of their colours to regulate their body temperature. In some species, males are more brightly coloured than females, and colours play a part in signaling and reproductive behaviours. Although agamids generally inhabit warm environments, ranging from hot deserts to tropical rainforests, at least one species, the mountain dragon, is found in cooler regions. They are particularly diverse in Australia. This gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Skink
''Scincella vandenburghi'', also known commonly as the Korean skink, the Tsushima ground skink, and the Tsushima smooth skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to East Asia Geographic range ''S. vandenburghi'' is found on the Korean peninsula and on Tsushima Island, Japan. Taxonomy ''Scincella vandenburghi'' may be a synonym of '' Scincella modesta''. Etymology ''S. vandenburghi'' is named after John Van Denburgh, curator of herpetology at the California Academy of Sciences.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Scincella vandenburghi'', p. 271). Habitat ''S. vandenburghi'' inhabits temperate forests where it can be found on the forest floor. Reproduction ''S. vandenburghi'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plestiodon Latiscutatus 110505
''Plestiodon'' is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae (skinks). The genus contains many species formerly classified under the genus ''Eumeces'', except those now placed in ''Mesoscincus''. They are secretive, agile animals with a cylindrical body covered with smooth, shiny scales. They are distributed from East Asia to throughout North America from southern Canada south to Mexico, including oceanic islands such as Bermuda. Defensive mechanism The conspicuous coloring of species of ''Plestiodon'' is a survival trait: it attracts a predator's attention to the tail of the animal, which will break off when grabbed. A skink thus often manages to escape and hide under some rock, log, or fallen leaves while the predator still contemplates the wildly thrashing severed tail. (This is an instance of what is called autotomy: voluntarily shedding a body part in order to escape, and later regenerating the body part.) After the tail regenerates, it usually has the same color as the rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takydromus Dorsalis IMG 5250t
''Takydromus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly called grass lizards or oriental racers. Species of the genus ''Takydromus'' are endemic to a large part of Asia. Members of this genus are noticeable because of their slender appearance and their agile movements. The word ''takydromus'' derives from Greek ταχυδρόμος (''takhudromos''), "fast-running", from ταχύς (''takhus''), "swift" + δρόμος (''dromos''), "course, race". Description Members of the genus ''Takydromus'' are extremely slender in appearance. The tail is about 2 to 5 times as long as the snout-vent length. The basic colour is normally brown, often with lateral stripes and dark spots. The dorsal scales are keeled and large. These keels form continuous longitudinal rows. The toes contain lamellae. The collar may be reduced or completely absent. Distribution and habitat The lizard genus ''Takydromus'' is found in Japan, in the Amur region of Russia, and throughout entire eastern Asia to Indonesia. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takydromus Smaragdinus
''Takydromus smaragdinus'', the green grass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. Geographic range 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. Activity ''Takydromus smaragdinus'' is diurnal. It preys on insects and spiders. Reproduction 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. Threats The IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status ... lists the species as near threatened due to invasive weasels and mongooses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
