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This list of reptiles of Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which details the conservation status of some one hundred species. [1] Of these, five are assessed as critically endangered (the hawksbill turtle and yellow pond turtle and the endemic Toyama's ground gecko, Yamashina's ground gecko, and Kikuzato's brook snake), ten as endangered, twelve as vulnerable, thirteen as near ...
1.5 Reptiles. 1.6 Amphibians. 1.7 Insects and arachnids. 1.8 ... a species of venomous snake that exists in all areas of Japan except certain islands including ...
Reptilia is a collection of Canada's largest indoor reptile zoos, with a combined area of over 84,000 sq ft (7,800 m 2) of indoor exhibits featuring over 250 reptiles, amphibians and arachnids. [1] [2] Currently there are three Ontario locations, one in Vaughan, one in Whitby, and one in London. [3] Basiliscus plumifrons at Reptilia Zoo
There are three species of lizards found on the four main islands of Japan. The other two are the Japanese gekko (also known as Schlegel's Japanese gekko, Gekko japonicus ,or 'yamori' (ヤモリ) in Japanese) and the Okada's Five-lined Skink ( Eumeces latiscutatus , also Plestiodon latiscutatus ; the five lines on its back are only visible in ...
Japan's Ministry of the Environment has taken several measure to conserve native wildlife such as hunting restrictions, captive breeding programs, and habitat protection and restoration. [3] The feeding of wild animals by humans ( esayari ) has led to local governments issuing fines and other means to lessen the dependence on humans for food ...
Endemic reptiles of Japan (45 P) S. Snakes of Japan (25 P) Pages in category "Reptiles of Japan" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
This is a list of the reptiles of Canada. Most species are confined to the southernmost parts of the country. Most species are confined to the southernmost parts of the country. All Canadian reptiles are composed of squamates and testudines .
Reptiles are tetrapod animals in the class Reptilia, comprising today's turtles, crocodilians, snakes, amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and their extinct relatives. The study of these traditional reptile orders , historically combined with that of modern amphibians , is called herpetology .