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Kuroiwa's ground gecko

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Lacertilia

Family
  
Gekkonidae

Scientific name
  
Goniurosaurus kuroiwae

Higher classification
  
Goniurosaurus

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Infraorder
  
Gekkota

Subfamily
  
Eublepharinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Kuroiwa's ground gecko, or the Okinawan ground gecko (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae), is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Japan.

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Etymology

The specific name, kuroiwae, is in honor of T. Kuroiwa, collector of the holotype.

Common names

Additional common names for G. kuroiwae include Kuroiwa's eyelid gecko, Kuroiwa's leopard gecko, and Tokashiki gecko.

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References

Kuroiwa's ground gecko Wikipedia
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