Ryukyu tree lizard
A species of lizard (Japalura polygonata) native to the Ryukyu Islands. Typically written in katakana as a biological name.
In Okinawa, you often see Ryukyu tree lizards.
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 蜥蜴 for lizard; rarely used in practice.
Kanji spelling with okurigana; rarely used.
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.