lizard

Japanese: lizard
lizard

... is a general term for reptiles with well-developed limbs that belong to the family Scincidae (squamata), suborder Lacertilia, and is called "skin" in the English language. In a broader sense, it refers to reptiles that belong to the suborder Lacertilia (squamata), and includes the families mentioned above, as well as iguanas, geckos, chameleons, lizards, and agamas.
[form]
In Japan, what are commonly called skinks belong to the genus Eumeces , and six species are found in the genus, including the Japanese skink E. latisctatus (illustration) found in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and the surrounding islands, the Okada skink E. okadae found in the Izu Islands, the Okinawa skink E. marginatus found in the Ryukyu Islands, and the Barbarian skink E. barbouri found in the Ryukyu Islands.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "lizard" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…有鱗目トカゲ亜目スキンク(トカゲ)科Scincidaeに属する四肢の発達した爬虫類の総称で,とくに英名でskinkと呼ばれる。広義にはトカゲ亜目Lacertiliaに属する爬虫類を指し,英名でlizardと呼ばれ,上記のほかイグアナ,ヤモリ,カメレオン,カナヘビ,アガマなどの各科も含まれる。
[形態]
 日本でふつうトカゲと呼ばれるものはトカゲ属Eumecesに含まれ,北海道,本州,四国,九州および周辺の離島にニホントカゲE.latisctatus(イラスト)が分布し,伊豆諸島にオカダトカゲE.okadae,南西諸島にはオキナワトカゲE.marginatus,バーバートカゲE.barbouriなど6種が分布する。…

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