Stimpson’s Skink

Plestiodon stimpsonii
Japanese Name: イシガキトカゲ
Chinese Name: 石垣石龍子
English Name: Stimpson’s Skink
Origin: Iriomotejima, Ishigakijima, Taketomijima, Kuroshima, Kohamajima, Haterumashima

Stimpson’s Skink is a medium-sized skink found throughout the Yaeyama Islands. It can be observed in a wide range of habitats, from coastal areas to mountain forests. The species name stimpsonii honors the American zoologist William Stimpson.