The Kuroiwa's ground gecko (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae) (from Japanese: クロイワトカゲモドキ/黒岩蜥蜴擬), also known as the Ryukyu eyelid gecko, Kuroiwa's leopard gecko, Kuroiwa's eyelid gecko, Okinawan ground gecko, or Tokashiki gecko, is a species of lizards in the family Eublepharidae. The species is endemic to the Okinawa Islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan.[1][2]
| Kuroiwa's ground gecko | |
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| in Ōgimi, Kunigami, Okinawa, Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Eublepharidae |
| Genus: | Goniurosaurus |
| Species: | G. kuroiwae
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| Binomial name | |
| Goniurosaurus kuroiwae (Namiye, 1912)
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The Kuroiwa's ground gecko is a common host for the parasite Cryptosporidium serpentis. This parasite is detrimental to the health of the gecko and causes severe gastrointestinal problems. Symptoms of a Cryptosporidium serpentis infection include: diarrhea, vomiting, and emaciation.[3]
Etymology
editThe specific name, kuroiwae, is in honor of T. Kuroiwa, collector of the holotype.[4]
Habitat
editKuroiwa's ground gecko occurs in subtropical forests in karst limestone areas at elevations below 450 m (1,480 ft). It forages on small invertebrates in leaf litter at night.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kidera, N. & Ota, H. (2017). "Goniurosaurus kuroiwae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T98152257A96877452. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T98152257A96877452.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Goniurosaurus kuroiwae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 December 2020.
- ^ Ootawa, Tomoki; Toda, Mitsuhiko; Takahashi, Hiroo; Saruta, Tomohisa; Murakami, Yuki; Iguchi, Yuka; Masatani, Tatsunori (2023). "Record of Cryptosporidium serpentis from Goniurosaurus kuroiwae sengokui (Reptilia, Squamata, Eublepharidae) in Tokashikijima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan". Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 85 (10): 1142–1145. doi:10.1292/jvms.23-0186. PMC 10600540. PMID 37558494.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Goniurosaurus kuroiwae, p. 148).
Further reading
edit- Namiye M (1912). "[The geckos from the Okinawa Islands]". Dobutugaku Zasshi [Zoological Magazine], Tokyo 24: 442–445. (Gymnodactylus albofasciatus kuroiwae, new subspecies). (in Japanese).
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