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Takydromus stejnegeri

Takydromus stejnegeri is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.

Etymology

The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Norwegian-American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of T. stejnegeri are grassland and rocky areas, at altitudes from sea level to .

Description

The holotype of T. stejnegeri has a snout-to-vent length of , and the tail is long.

Reproduction

T. stejnegeri is oviparous.

References

Further reading

  • (1987). "The status of a lacertid lizard Takydromus stejnegeri Van Denburgh in Taiwan". Journal of Taiwan Museum 40 (2): 13–17.
  • (2003). Die Langschwanzeidechsen der Gattung Takydromus. Karlsruhe, Germany: Kirschner & Seufer Verlag. 110 pp. . (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).