• Source: Goniurosaurus toyamai

Goniurosaurus toyamai, also called commonly the Iheja ground gecko, the Iheyajima leopard gecko, and Toyama's ground gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Eublepharidae. The species is endemic to the island of Iheyajima in the Ryukyu Islands (Japan).




Etymology


The specific name, toyamai, is in honor of Japanese herpetologist Masanao Toyama.




Habitat


The preferred natural habitat of G. toyamai is forest.




Reproduction


G. toyamai is oviparous.




References






Further reading


Dickhoff A (2004). "Ein Tiger im Terrarium – Haltung und Nachzucht von Goniurosaurus araneus (GRISMER, VIETS & BOYLE 1999)". Draco 5: 76–81. (Goniurosaurus toyamai, new status). (in German).
Grismer LL, Ota H, Tanaka S (1994). "Phylogeny, Classification, and Biogeography of Goniurosaurus kuroiwae (Squamata: Eublepharidae) from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, with Description of a New Subspecies". Zoological Science, Tokyo 11: 319–335. (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae toyamai, new subspecies, pp. 328–330, Figure 7).

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Eublepharidae
• Goniurosaurus toyamai
• Goniurosaurus
• List of reptiles of Japan
• Iheya, Okinawa
• Endangered Species (Japan)
• List of endangered reptiles
• IUCN Red List endangered species (Animalia)
• List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Okinawa)