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Takydromus
Sign in to saveTakydromus 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".
Species
Japanese Grass Lizard
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- OrderSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae
Die Langschwanzeidechsen (Takydromus), auch Schnellläufereidechsen genannt, sind eine Gattung der Echten Eidechsen (Lacertidae).
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 92
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Collections
- ROM, KU, MVZ, CAS
- Recorded in
- Vietnam, China, Myanmar
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Reproduction
- Species
- References
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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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Takydromus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.