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Takydromus septentrionalis GÜNTHER, 1864

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Higher TaxaLacertidae, Lacertinae, Sauria, Lacertoidea, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: China Grass Lizard
Chinese: 北草蜥 
SynonymTachydromus septentrionalis GÜNTHER 1864: 69
Tachydromus septentrionalis — GÜNTHER 1888: 166
Tachydromus septentrionalis — BOULENGER 1899: 161
Takydromus septentrionalis — STEJNEGER 1907: 232 (part.)
Tachydromus septentrionalis — BOULENGER 1917: 216
Takydromus septentrionalis — MATSUI 1996
Takydromus septentrionalis — SCHLÜTER 2003: 70
Takydromus septentrionalis — WANG et al. 2017 
DistributionS China (Yunnan, Henan, Shaanxi = Shaansi, Gansu, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shandong, possibly north to Jilin; Taiwan ?)

Type locality: Ningpo (= Ningbo Shi, Zhejiang Province, China)  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesTypes: BMNH 1946.8.4.27 (and possibly additional specimens). 
DiagnosisUnfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 1713 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: Schlüter (2003) doesn’t mention Taiwan as distribution area. 
EtymologyThe specific epithet is an adjective in the nominative case derived from the Latin for ‘northern’, referring to the distribution of this species. 
References
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