Kishinoue's giant skink | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Plestiodon |
Species: | P. kishinouyei |
Binomial name | |
Plestiodon kishinouyei Stejneger, 1901 | |
Synonyms | |
Eumeces kishinouyei |
Kishinoue's giant skink (Plestiodon kishinouyei), also known as the Japanese skink, [1] is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae, endemic to the southern Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
The species name is a tribute to Japanese fisheries biologist Kamakichi Kishinouye (岸上 鎌吉, 1867–1929).
Plestiodon kishinouyei is about 30–40 cm in total length (including tail), with a snout to vent length of 14.0–17.2 cm. It is the largest member of its widely distributed, speciose genus, [2] and thus appears to be an example of island gigantism.
The Florida sand skink is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae, the skinks. It is endemic to Florida in the United States.
Plestiodon egregius, the mole skink, is a species of small lizard endemic to the Southeastern United States.
Plestiodon anthracinus, the coal skink, is a species of lizard which is endemic to the United States.
The Great Plains skink is a species of lizard endemic to North America.
The prairie skink is a species of skink endemic to the prairies east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is one of only seven species of lizards that occur in Canada.
The four-lined skink is a species of lizard, which is endemic to North America. It is a medium-sized member of the Plestiodon skinks.
Plestiodon callicephalus, commonly known as the mountain skink, is a species of lizard, a medium-sized member of the Plestiodon skinks, endemic to North America.
Plestiodon multivirgatus, commonly known as the many-lined skink, the northern many-lined skink, or the variable skink, is a medium-sized species of lizard, a member of the North American skink genus Plestiodon in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the western United States.
The Bermuda skink, longnose skink, or (Bermuda) rock lizard is a critically endangered species and the only endemic land-living vertebrate of Bermuda. It is a relatively small skink : adults reach an average snout-to-vent length of about 8 cm (3.1 in).
Plestiodon elegans, the five-striped blue-tailed skink or Shanghai elegant skink, is a species of skink. It is found in China, northern Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Senkaku Islands of Japan.
Plestiodon barbouri, also known commonly as Barbour's blue-tailed skink and Barbour's eyelid skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Ryukyu Islands (Japan).
Plestiodon chinensis, the Chinese blue-tailed skink, is a species of lizard which is found in China, western Taiwan, and northern Vietnam.
Plestiodon japonicus is a species of lizard which is endemic to Japan. The IUCN lists the species as least concern.
Plestiodon kuchinoshimensis is a species of skink. It is endemic to Kuchinoshima, an island in the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands (Japan).
The Okada's five-lined skink or Far Eastern skink is a species of lizard which is endemic to Japan.
Plestiodon marginatus, the Ousima skink or Okinawa blue-tailed skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to the central and northern parts of the Ryukyu Islands (Japan).
Plestiodon oshimensis, the Ousima skink or Oshima blue tailed skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to the Amami Islands.
Plestiodon stimpsonii, Stimpson's skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to the Yaeyama Islands.
Plestiodon takarai, the Senkaku skink, is a species of lizard. It is endemic to the Senkaku Islands, Japan.