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Prefectural Natural Monument
Reptiles
Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko
Goniurosaurus kuroiwae
Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko is a nocturnal, gecko-like lizard living on the islands of the Ryukyus. Unlike true geckos, it has eyelids and no adhesive toe pads. It hides in rock crevices or leaf litter by day and eats insects and spiders at night. Found on Okinawa Island and nearby islands, it is a Natural Monument because of its rarity.
- Scientific name
- Goniurosaurus kuroiwae
- Group
- Reptiles
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- 日本語
- クロイワトカゲモドキ
- 简体中文
- 黑岩壁虎
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The Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
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