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 Kishinoue's Giant Skink

A large skink endemic to Japan's Miyako and Yaeyama Islands, with a brown back and glossy scales. It occurs in scrub, grassland, farm tracks and coastal woodland. Its distinctive distribution and scientific importance, together with increasing capture for commercial trade, prompted its designation as a national Natural Monument in 1975 without a specified geographic boundary. Habitat alteration and introduced weasels are current threats.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Kishinoue's Giant Skink is a National Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on June 26, 1975.

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.

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