Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko
クロイワトカゲモドキ · Kuroiwatokagemodoki
Photo: Akira Takao / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
- Designated by
- Prefectural / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species
- Designated on
- November 9, 1978
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- Scientific name
- Goniurosaurus kuroiwae, Goniurosaurus orientalis
About the Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko
Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko is a nocturnal gecko in the family Eublepharidae. It has movable eyelids and lacks the adhesive toe pads seen in familiar species such as the Japanese Gecko. It shelters in rock crevices or leaf litter by day and feeds on insects and spiders at night. Under current taxonomy it occurs in central and southern Okinawa Island and on Iejima, Sesokojima, and Yagajijima. It is protected as an Okinawa prefectural Natural Monument.
Natural Monuments related to the Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko →About the Spotted Ground Gecko
The Spotted Ground Gecko, Goniurosaurus orientalis, is an eyelid gecko with ochre bands and pale spots. It is currently recognized as a separate species endemic to Tonakijima in Okinawa Prefecture. It inhabits evergreen broadleaf forests and nearby limestone areas. It is included in Okinawa's prefectural Natural Monument designation historically named Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko.
Natural Monuments related to the Spotted Ground Gecko →Map
Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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Frequently asked questions
The Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
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