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Koshun Grass Lizard
Takydromus sauteri
Takydromus sauteri, known commonly as the Koshun grass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is found in eastern and southern Taiwan, including Orchid Island.
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Description
The dorsum of T. sauteri is bright green. The upper lip and the venter are white. The tail is very long, 4.2 times the snout-to-vent length (SVL).
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of T. sauteri is forest at altitudes of 900–1,000 m (3,000–3,300 ft), but it has also been found in gardens and on bushes near houses.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
T. sauteri is oviparous. Clutch size is 2–11 eggs, and delayed fertilization appears to exist in this species.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 35484.