Takydromus sexlineatus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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 Ho Chi Minh City, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 19 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against about 20% in March and June, the lowest months. That is one of Ho Chi Minh City's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
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.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 4th at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. 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 Ho Chi Minh City (54 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.
