Takydromus sexlineatus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Takydromus sexlineatus, the Asian grass lizard, six-striped long-tailed grass lizard, or long-tailed grass lizard, 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 (4.7 in) snout-to-vent length, with the addition of a distinctive, prehensile long tail. Some individuals may have small circular spots on the sides of the bodies. This species of lizard is often kept as a pet.
Like many lizards, they can drop their tail and grow a new one when attacked. The long-tailed grass lizard is easily identifiable by its long tail, and has a white to cream coloured underbelly with a brown, green or beige back, often adorned with brown stripes of different shades. It typically has a small head with a sharply pointed snout and a black or pink tongue. Its body is slightly elongated and thin, with small, pointy scales beneath the chin, resembling a beard. Males have white spots on their sides, while females do not. Males have tails that thicken past the vent and are generally... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reptile Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Bandung, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 23 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, September and November–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–July, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
7th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard sightings, Bandung ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Surakarta (Indonesia, about 40%), Jakarta (Indonesia, about 40%) and Tasikmalaya (Indonesia, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bandung (15 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
