Takydromus amurensis, the Amur grass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Russia, China, Korea, and Japan.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Takydromus |
| Species: | T. amurensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Takydromus amurensis Peters, 1881
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Conservation issues edit
Climate change may have both positive and negative impacts on T. amurensis. One study found that the incubation period for this species was significantly affected by ambient temperatures.[3] In this research, outdoor mesocosms were covered with plastic wrap to create a warmer temperature, and eggs incubated at this warmer temperature hatched 8 days earlier than the eggs incubated in open mesocosms. Hatchlings incubated in the warmer temperatures also had higher survival rates than their siblings incubated under present temperature conditions. However, the overall effects of warming on habitat suitability are expected to be negative: a modeling study of five different Takydromus species predicted that T. amurensi would have high net habitat loss with a warming climate.[4]
References edit
- ^ Orlova, V.; Milto, K.; Borkin, L.; Zhao, W.; Shin, Y. (2022). "Takydromus amurensis (amended version of 2021 assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T47755997A222698178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T47755997A222698178.en. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Takydromus amurensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 May 2019.
- ^ Mi, Chunrong; Ma, Liang; Wang, Yang; Wu, Danyang; Du, Weiguo; Sun, Baojun (2022-08-10). "Temperate and tropical lizards are vulnerable to climate warming due to increased water loss and heat stress". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 289 (1980). doi:10.1098/rspb.2022.1074. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 9363995.
- ^ Liu, Wan‐li; Liu, Peng; Cui, Luo‐xin; Meng, Yu; Tao, Shi‐ang; Han, Xing‐zhi; Sun, Bao‐jun (May 2022). "Moderate climate warming scenarios during embryonic and post‐embryonic stages benefit a cold‐climate lizard". Functional Ecology. 36 (5): 1137–1150. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.14032. ISSN 0269-8463.
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