| Takydromus stejnegeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Takydromus |
| Species: | T. stejnegeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Takydromus stejnegeri Van Denburgh, 1912 | |
Takydromus stejnegeri is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Norwegian-American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of T. stejnegeri are grassland and rocky areas, at altitudes from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
Description
The holotype of T. stejnegeri has a snout-to-vent length of 5.1 cm (2.0 in), and the tail is 18.4 cm (7.2 in) long.[4]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 Shang, G. (2019). "Takydromus stejnegeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T102342517A102342519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T102342517A102342519.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 1 2 Takydromus stejnegeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 01 June 2019.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Takydromus stejnegeri, p. 252).
- ↑ Van Denburgh (1912).
Further reading
- Cheng H-Y (1987). "The status of a lacertid lizard Takydromus stejnegeri Van Denburgh in Taiwan". Journal of Taiwan Museum 40 (2): 13–17.
- Schlüter U (2003). Die Langschwanzeidechsen der Gattung Takydromus. Karlsruhe, Germany: Kirschner & Seufer Verlag. 110 pp. ISBN 978-3980420761. (Takydromus stejnegeri, p. 87). (in German).
- Van Denburgh J (1912). "Concerning Certain Species of Reptiles and Amphibians from China, Japan, the Loo Choo Islands, and Formosa". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 3: 187–258. (Takydromus stejnegeri, new species, pp. 243–245).
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