Takydromus smaragdinus Japanese Name: アオカナヘビChinese Name: 翡翠草蜥English Name: Green Grass LizardOrigin: Tokara Islands (Takarajima and Kodakarajima), Amami Oshima, Kikai Island, Tokunoshima, Okinawa Islands, Kumejima This species is distributed across parts of the Central Ryukyu Islands. Males are green or brown, with a brown stripe along the sides and a yellowish belly, while females are yellow-green,… Continue reading Green Grass Lizard
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Ryukyu Large Brown Cicada
Graptopsaltria bimaculata Japanese Name: リュウキュウアブラゼミChinese Name: 琉球油蟬English Name: Ryukyu Large Brown CicadaOrigin: Okinawa Island and surrounding islands, Amami Oshima, Kakeromajima, Tokunoshima Reference：“Okinawa’s Cicadas” by Shinsei Publishing In Japan, the Large Brown Cicada (G. nigrofuscata) is found north of Yakushima, while Ryukyu Large Brown Cicada is endemic to the central Ryukyu Islands, including the Amami and… Continue reading Ryukyu Large Brown Cicada