Kuroiwa's ground gecko
Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko | |
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Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko in Ōgimi, Kunigami, Okinawa, Japan | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Lacertilia |
Family: | Gekkonidae |
Subfamily: | Eublepharinae |
Genus: | Goniurosaurus |
Species: | G. kuroiwae |
Binomial name | |
Goniurosaurus kuroiwae Namiye, 1912 | |
Synonyms | |
Goniosaurus kuroiwae Namiye, 1912 [orth. error] |
Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko, or the Okinawan Ground Gecko (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae), is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family. It is endemic to Japan.
References
- ↑ Ota, H. (2010). "Goniurosaurus kuroiwae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- Namiye, M., "The geckos from the Okinawa Islands" [in Japanese]. Dobutugaku Zasshi (Zoological Magazine), Tokyo, 1912, 24:442-445