Takydromus kuehnei
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| Takydromus kuehnei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Takydromus |
| Species: | T. kuehnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Takydromus kuehnei Van Denburgh, 1909 | |
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Takydromus kuehnei is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. There are two recognized subspecies.
The specific name, kuehnei, is in honor of American herpetologist Joseph Cheesman Thompson, who as a spy in Japan (1909–1911) used the nom de guerre Victor Kühne.[3]
Geographic range
T. kuehnei is found in southeastern China, Taiwan, and northern Vietnam.[2]
Description
Habitat
Behavior
T. kuehnei is terrestrial[1] and diurnal.[1][2]
