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Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus, the mottled snake-eyed skink or Oceania snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found throughout Oceania. [1] [2] Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus on a leaf
A list of recognised species includes the following 53 species. [9]Cryptoblepharus adamsi Horner, 2007 – Adams's snake-eyed skink; Cryptoblepharus africanus (Sternfeld, 1918) – East African snake-eyed skink, African coral rag skink
Boulenger's snake-eyed skink (Morethia boulengeri) Suter's skink (Oligosoma suteri) Brown skink (Oligosoma zelandicum) Plateau snake skink (Ophiomorus nuchalis) Persian snake skink (Ophiomorus persicus) Limbless skink (Ophiomorus punctatissimus) Three-fingered sand-fish (Ophiomorus raithmai) Street's snake skink (Ophiomorus streeti)
Snake eyed skinks even occupy the walls of buildings well within the central business districts such as Perth and Cairns. [4] The Crytoplepharus genus species 'Snake eyed Skink' as mentioned above thrives on vertical surfaces of rocks, trees and buildings which are challenging habitats that demand quite different adaptations.
Medium-sized for its genus and short-legged for its genus, as an adult C. pannosus has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.0–4.4 cm (1.6–1.7 in). [3] C. pannosus has a longitudinally-aligned pattern, with usually 5 supraciliary scales, pale, acute plantar scales, strongly keeled sub digital lamellae, 43-56 (modally 48) paravertebral scales, and relatively short limbs.
Cryptoblepharus buchananii, also known as Buchanan's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Western Australia . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Cryptoblepharus litoralis, the coastal snake-eyed skink or supralittoral shinning-skink, is a small skink found in North Queensland, Australia and New Guinea. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are generally found darting around the rocky outcrops on beaches and headlands, not far from the water, hunting for small insects.
Cryptoblepharus tytthos, also known commonly as the pygmy snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]