Banded ground gecko
Squamata / Family: Eublepharidae
- Total length
- 12-14 cm
- Range
- Tokunoshima
It wanders on the ground at night, feeding on worms and insects. In the diorama, it appears to be searching for its prey.
It has three characteristic horizontal bands on its torso. Its iris is reddish-brown. It has eyelids, allowing it to close its eyes. It does not have adhesive pads on its toes.
During the day, it hides in places such as rock crevices and caves. When threatened, it performs autotomy by shedding its tail. The regenerated tail is mottled and, in most cases, thicker than the original. Most individuals observed in the wild have regenerated tails.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B2:Deep forest
As time passes from the felling of trees, trees in the forest will grow taller and thicker. Tall trees like Castanopsis, a representative tree of forests in Tokunoshima Island, form the forest canopy. Different layers of plants are formed beneath it, including medium-to-small trees and bottom weeds, and the forest floor becomes gradually darker. Through such a process, the forest will become deeper, supporting the fauna of Tokunoshima Island.
This B2:Deep forest