Takydromus stejnegeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Takydromus |
Species: | T. stejnegeri
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Binomial name | |
Takydromus stejnegeri Van Denburgh, 1912
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Takydromus stejnegeri is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Taiwan.[2]
The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Norwegian-American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.[3]
The preferred natural habitats of T. stejnegeri are grassland and rocky areas, at altitudes from sea level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
The holotype of T. stejnegeri has a snout-to-vent length of 5.1 cm (2.0 in), and the tail is 18.4 cm (7.2 in) long.[4]