Banded Ground Gecko (Amami ground gecko)
Goniurosaurus splendens
Photo: Mmsmr / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons
The Banded Ground Gecko, Goniurosaurus splendens, is an eyelid gecko endemic to Tokunoshima in the Amami Islands. Its dark body bears pink transverse bands. It is nocturnal and feeds on insects on the forest floor. Habitat degradation and collection for trade threaten its populations, and it is designated a Kagoshima prefectural Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Goniurosaurus splendens
- Group
- Reptiles
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- VulnerableMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- オビトカゲモドキ
- 简体中文
- 奄美壁虎
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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.
The Banded Ground Gecko (Amami ground gecko) is listed as "Vulnerable" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as オビトカゲモドキ).
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