noun
Ryukyu tree lizard
A species of lizard (Japalura polygonata) native to the Ryukyu Islands. Typically written in katakana as a biological name.
沖縄ではキノボリトカゲをよく見かける。
In Okinawa, you often see Ryukyu tree lizards.
Compound of 木登り (ki-nobori, 'tree climbing') and 蜥蜴 (tokage, 'lizard'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name describes its arboreal habit.