Kishinoue's Giant Skink

キシノウエトカゲ · Kishinouetokage

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: June 26, 1975
Prefectures: Okinawa
Scientific name: Plestiodon kishinouyei

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Stimpson's Skink (Okinawa Skink)

A large lizard of the Southwest Islands, among the biggest lizards in Japan, with glossy brown scales. It lives in forests and stone-walled areas, and habitat loss has led to its protection as a Natural Monument.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Kishinoue's Giant Skink is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Okinawa). A large lizard of the Southwest Islands, among the biggest lizards in…

The Kishinoue's Giant Skink is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.