Plestiodon kishinouyei
Japanese Name: キシノウエトカゲ
Chinese Name: 岸上石龍子
English Name: Kishinoue Giant Skink
Origin: Miyako Islands, Yaeyama Island
The Kishinoue’s Giant Skink is the largest skink in Japan, reaching up to 40 cm in total length. It inhabits open secondary forests. The species name kishinouyei honors the Japanese ichthyologist Kamakichi Kishinouye.
