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Prefectural Natural Monument
Reptiles
Banded Ground Gecko (Amami ground gecko)
Goniurosaurus splendens
The Amami ground gecko is a gecko-like lizard of the Amami Islands, notable for its dark body with bright yellow bands. It is nocturnal and eats small insects in damp forests and rocky places. Its habitat is limited and it is vulnerable to collecting and development, so it is designated a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Goniurosaurus splendens
- Group
- Reptiles
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima
- 日本語
- オビトカゲモドキ
- 简体中文
- 奄美壁虎
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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The Banded Ground Gecko (Amami ground gecko) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.
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