Takydromus tachydromoides (English spelling) Takydromustachydromoides

...The body is covered with smooth, tile-like scales, which differentiate into large scale plates on the head, each of which has a hard bony plate (dermal plate). The Japanese grass lizard Takydromus tachydromoides (illustration), which belongs to the family Lacertidae, is often confused with the Japanese grass lizard, but the Japanese grass lizard can be distinguished by its lack of gloss on its scales, the six continuous ridges on each scale on its back, and the uniform brown color on its back from the head to the tail. Young grass lizards have a black back with five thin yellow-white vertical stripes, and a striking bright cobalt blue tail.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…体は全身が滑らかな瓦状の体鱗に覆われ，頭部では大きな鱗板に分化しており，各うろこには骨質の板(皮骨板)があって硬い。カナヘビ科のニホンカナヘビTakydromus tachydromoides（イラスト）がニホントカゲとよく混同されるが，前者は体鱗に光沢がなく，背面では各体鱗の隆条が連続して6条になり，また頭胴部から尾部にかけて背面の体色が一様に褐色をしている点で区別できる。トカゲの幼体は背面が黒色で5条の黄白色の細い縦条が走り，尾は鮮やかなコバルトブルーでよく目だつ。…

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