Real Asian Grass Lizard - Takydromus sexlineatus specimen encased in clear lucite material. The specimen is crystal clear, indestructible and transparent. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable product put real Lizard right at your fingertips! Anyone can safely explore the Lizard from every angle.

It is clear enough for microscope observation.

Length of the Lizard from head to hind legs is 6.5 cm(2.6 inch).

Size of the lucite block is 16.3x7.8x2.0 cm(6.4x3.1x0.8 inch).

Each one comes with a cardboard box for easy storage.

Weight of the lucite block is 300 g and 500 g with packing box.

It is an ideal learning aid for students and kids and also a very good collectible item for every body.

This is a handmade real animal specimen craft. Each one will be a bit different (specimen size, color and posture) even in the same production batch.
The pictures in our listing are just for reference as we are selling multiple pieces with same pictures.

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Asian Grass Lizard - Takydromus sexlineatus

Order: Squamata   Suborder: Sauria   Family: Lacertidae    Genus: Takydromus   Species: T. sexlineatus

The Asian grass lizard, six-striped long-tailed lizard, or long-tailed grass lizard (Takydromus sexlineatus) is an arboreal, diurnal species of lizard. The tail length is usually over three times the body (snout to vent) length in this species.

Males and females are similar, males being distinguishable by the presence of pre-anal pores. On average they grow to around 12 cm (snout-to-vent length), with the addition of a distinctive long tail. Some individuals may have small circular spots on the sides of the bodies.

Like geckos they can drop their tail and grow a new one when attacked.

Appearance

The Long Tailed grass lizard is easily recognized by the long tail. It has a white to cream coloured underbelly with a brown or beige back, often adorned with brown stripes of different shades. It typically has a small head with a sharply pointed snout and black or pink tongue. Its body is slightly elongated and thin with small pointy scales beneath the chin resembling a beard. Some have spots on their flanks.

Distribution

India, China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysian Peninsula, and Indonesia.

Race ocellatus is found in S. China, Hainan, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, N Burma, and N Malaysia.

Behavior

These are entirely diurnal lizards that emerge in the early morning to bask in the sun. If a potential predator approaches they will first remain completely still, and then if the danger persists, they will flee to the safety of foliage. Both sexes use arm-waving gestures (similar to a front crawl swimming action), apparently to communicate with each other.

Diet

Takydromus sexlineatus feeds on small insects such as flies, In captivity they can be reared on Crickets and like other small lizards may require a calcium substitute. It is advisable in captivity to vary food including mealworms, sterile maggots or waxworms in addition to crickets although it is possible to feed them garden caught insects. Unlike some larger reptiles, these lizards have extremely fast reactions and have been observed jumping into the air to catch flying prey such as flies.