Species of lizard

Takydromus sexlineatus, the Asian grass lizard, six-striped long-tailed grass lizard, or long-tailed grass lizard, is an arboreal, diurnal species of lounge lizard. The buttocks distance is normally over three times the body ( snout to vent ) length in this species. [ 2 ] Males and females are similar, males being distinguishable by the presence of pre-anal pores. On average they grow to around 12 curium ( 4.7 in ) snout-to-vent length, with the accession of a classifiable, prehensile long tail. [ 3 ] Some individuals may have minor circular spots on the sides of the bodies. This species of lizard is often kept as a favored.

Like gecko they can drop their tail and grow a new one when attacked. [ 4 ]

appearance [edit ]

The long-tailed supergrass lounge lizard is easily identifiable by a long chase, and has a white to cream coloured underbelly with a brown, green or beige back, often adorned with brown stripes of different shades. It typically has a little head with a aggressively pointed snout and black or pink tongue. Its body is slightly elongated and thin with humble pointy scales beneath the chin resembling a beard. Males have white spots on their sides, while females do not. [ 4 ] Males have tails that thicken past the vent and are by and large thicker than the female ‘s down the entire length of the tail. The light stripes on the duration of the body are yellower than the female ‘s, which are more cream coloured. [ 5 ] They grow up to 12 inches ( 30 centimeter. ) long, with the tail normally being three times their body length. [ 6 ]

distribution [edit ]

From Bogor, West Java Takydromus sexlineatus is found throughout South East Asia, and is native to a numeral of countries including India, China, Thailand, and Indonesia. [ 1 ] The subspecies ocellatus is found in areas such as southern China, north Burma and north Malaysia. [ 1 ]

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behavior [edit ]

In a pair These are entirely diurnal lizards that emerge in the early morning to bask in the sun. If a likely marauder approaches they will first base remain completely still, and then if the risk persists, they will flee to the safety of foliation. Both sexes use arm-waving gestures ( similar to a front crawl swimming action ), apparently to communicate with each other. They are very agile and fast .

diet [edit ]

in captivity

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Takydromus sexlineatus feeds on little insects such as flies, In enslavement they can be reared on crickets and like early small lizards may require a calcium ersatz. [ 7 ] It is advisable in enslavement to vary food including mealworms, aseptic maggots or waxworms in addition to crickets [ 7 ] although it is possible to feed them garden catch insects. Unlike some larger reptiles, these lizards have highly fast reactions and have been observed jumping into the air to catch flying prey such as flies .

References [edit ]

farther read [edit ]

  • Arnold, E. N. 1997 Interrelationships and evolution of the east Asian grass lizards, Takydromus (Squamata: Lacertidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 119 (2) February, 1997, p 267-296
  • Daudin, F. M. 1802 Histoire Naturelle, génerale et particulièredes reptiles, ouvrage faisant suite, a l’histoiure naturelle, générale et particulière composée par LECLERC DE BUFFON, et redigée par C. S. SONNINI, vol. 3. F. Dufart, Paris.
  • Ji, Xiang; Wenhui Zhou, Xiaodong Zhang and Huiqing Gu. 1998 Sexual dimorphism and reproduction in the grass lizard Takydromus septentrionalis. Russ. J. Herpetol. 5 (1): 44-48
  • Lin, Si-Min; Chaolun Allen Chen and Kuang-Yang Lue 2002 Molecular Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Grass Lizards Genus Takydromus (Reptilia: Lacertidae) of East Asia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 22: 276-288 [erratum in 26: 333]
  • Purser, Philip A. 2004 The Tiniest Dragon: The Oriental Long-Tailed Grass Lizard Takydromus sexlineatus. Reptilia (GB) (33): 67-71
  • Schlüter, U. 2003 Die Langschwanzeidechsen der Gattung Takydromus. Kirschner & Seufer Verlag, 110 pp. [review in Draco 21: 91]
  • Ziegler, Thomas, Wolfgang Böhme and Wolfgang Bischoff. 1999 Comments on the grass lizards (Lacertidae:Takydromus) of Vietnam and Myanmar. Hamadryad 24 (1): 39-42.