LACERTIDAE

Krysko, Kenneth L., Burgess, Joseph P., Rochford, Michael R., Gillette, Christopher R., Cueva, Daniel, Enge, Kevin M., Somma, Louis A., Stabile, Jennifer L., Smith, Dustin C., Wasilewski, Joseph A., Kieckhefer Iii, Guy N., Granatosky, Michael C. & Nielsen, Stuart V., 2011, 3028, Zootaxa 3028, pp. 1-64 : 42

LACERTIDAE

The Japanese Grass Lizard, Takydromus tachydromoides (Schlegel 1838) , is indigenous to Japan (Mathui 1985). On 29 August 2009 at 2258 h, CRG and DC collected an adult (54.1 mm SVL) T. tachydromoides (UF 157202; MorphoBank M88650; Fig. 59) in an open grassy field just outside the property of the animal importer's facility at 6450 Stirling Road, Hollywood, Broward County (26.04591 o N, - 80.21976 o W). On 5 December 2009, CRG and DC collected, but did not voucher, another adult T. tachydromoides at this same site. This species likely was released or had escaped (stage 2) from an enclosure. This represents the first known voucher for this family and species in Florida.