Kishinoue's giant skink
Kishinoue's giant skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae, endemic to the southern Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
The species name is a tribute to Japanese fisheries biologist Kamakichi Kishinouye.Description
Plestiodon kishinouyei is about 30–40 cm in total length, with a snout to vent length of 14.0–17.2 cm. It is the largest member of its widely distributed, speciose genus, and thus appears to be an example of island gigantism.
