Japan / Islands of the southern Ryukyu archipelago (Miyako group: Miyakojima and Irabujima) 

Species:

Takydromus toyamai  TAKEDA & OTA, 1996

Synonyms:

Takydromus (Platyplacopus) toyamai  ARNOLD, 1997

Common names:

Miyako Long-tailed Grass Lizard (English)

Terra Typica:

Myako island, Ryukyu Islands.


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Takeda, N. & Ota, H. (1996) -  Description of a new species of Takydromus from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, and a taxonomic redefination of T. smaragdinus BOULENGER 1887 (Reptilia: Lacertidae). -  Herpetologica, 52: 77-88.