Cryptoblepharus litoralis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Scincidae
Genus
Cryptoblepharus
Species
Cryptoblepharus litoralis
Scientific Name
Cryptoblepharus litoralis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Cryptoblepharus litoralis

Cryptoblepharus litoralis, the coastal snake-eyed skink or supralittoral shinning-skink, is a small skink found in North Queensland, Australia and New Guinea.

They are generally found darting around the rocky outcrops on beaches and headlands, not far from the water, hunting for small insects. Its genus name means "hidden eyelid", and its species name "intertidal". It is commonly known as the coastal tree skink.

Cryptoblepharus litoralis is around 55 mm snout to vent, and dark-brown to black in colour with white to beige spots. The lower surface of the feet are shiny black. Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus is a very similar species, but has brownish lower surfaces on the feet.

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Cryptoblepharus litoralis in languages:

English
Coastal Snake-eyed Skink
English
Supralittoral Shining-skink
English
Supralitoral Shining-skink

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