Takydromus smaragdinus

Takydromus smaragdinus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lacertibaenia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Subordo: Lacertoidea Infraordo: Lacertibaenia

Familia: Lacertidae
Subfamilia: Lacertinae
Genus: Takydromus
Species: Takydromus smaragdinus

Name

Takydromus smaragdinus Boulenger, 1887

• Lectotype: BMNH 1946.8.4.58 (formerly 87.1.31.21), ♂, collected by H. Pryer in 1886. [designated by Takeda & Ota (1996: 83)]
• Type locality: “Loo Choo Islands [=Ryukyu Islands]”.
• Paralectotypes (9): BMNH 1946.8.4.53-57, 59-63, same data as for lectotype.

Combinations

• Tachydromus smaragdinus Boulenger, 1887: 147 [original combination, incorrect gender spelling]
• Takydromus smaragdinus — Stejneger, 1907: 236 [subsequent combination, correct gender spelling]

Native distribution areas

• Japan: Ryukyu Archipelago: Tokara Group (Takarajima and Kodakarajima), Amami Group and Okinawa Group.

References

Additional references

• Boulenger, G.A. 1887. On a collection of reptiles and batrachians made by Mr. H. Pryer in the Loo Choo Islands. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 55(1): 146–150. BHL Reference page. 
• Stejneger, L.H. 1907. Herpetology of Japan and adjacent territory. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 58: xx + 1–577, 35 pls. BHL Reference page. 
• Takeda, N. & Ota, H. 1996. Description of a new species of Takydromus from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, and a taxonomic redefinition of T. smaragdinus Boulenger 1887 (Reptilia: Lacertidae). Herpetologica 52(1): 77–88. JSTOR Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Takydromus smaragdinus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 September 2019.
• Kidera, N. & Ota, H. 2017. IUCN: Takydromus smaragdinus  (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T96266149A96266154. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T96266149A96266154.en

Vernacular names

English: Green Grass Lizard
日本語: アオカナヘビ