Suborder Lacertilia Family Gekkonidae Higher classification Goniurosaurus Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Infraorder Gekkota Subfamily Eublepharinae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Goniurosaurus, Reptile, Eublepharinae, Holst's frog, Lichtenfelder's gecko | ||
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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.
References
Kuroiwa's ground gecko Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA