Cryptoblepharus litoralis

The coastal snake-eyed skink or supralittoral shinning-skink (Cryptoblepharus litoralis) is a small skink found in North Queensland, Australia and New Guinea.[1][2]

Cryptoblepharus litoralis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Cryptoblepharus
Species:
C. litoralis
Binomial name
Cryptoblepharus litoralis
(Mertens, 1958)

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.

References

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  1. ^ a b Tallowin, O.; Greenlees, M.; Woinarski, J.C.Z.; Gillespie, G.; Fenner, A.; McDonald, P.; Cogger, H. (2018). "Cryptoblepharus litoralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T42483534A42483545. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T42483534A42483545.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cryptoblepharus litoralis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.