Takydromus tachydromoides (Japanese grass lizard) is a wall lizard species of the genus Takydromus

Takydromus

Takydromus, commonly called grass lizards or oriental racers is a lizard genus whose members inhabit a large part of Asia. Members of this genus are noticeable because of their slender appearance and their agile movements.-Description:...

. It is found in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. Its Japanese name is 'kanahebi' (カナヘビ). 'Hebi' means 'snake' in Japanese, although this lizard is not a snake. There are three lizards found in the four main islands of Japan. The other two are the Japanese Gekko

Gekko

Gekko is a genus of colorful and diverse Southeast Asian geckos commonly known as true geckos or calling geckos. Although species such as the Tokay Gecko are very widespread and common, some species in the same genus have a very small range and are considered rare or endangered.-External links:* ...

 (also, Schlegel's Japanese Gekko, Gekko japonicus), and the Japanese Five-lined Skink

Skink

Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae. Together with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae , they comprise the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha...

 (Eumeces

Eumeces

The genus Eumeces skinks comprises four African to Middle-Eastern species.-Systematics:Two taxonomic revisions have been made in the 19th century regarding genus Eumeces. They both resulted in similar results; the genus is paraphyletic and must be sliced up into several different genera...

latiscutatus, also Plestiodon latiscutatus; this skink shows five lines only as a juvenile).