Cryptoblepharus_adamsi

<i>Cryptoblepharus adamsi</i>

Cryptoblepharus adamsi

Species of lizard

Cryptoblepharus adamsi, also known commonly as Adams's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[1][2]

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Etymology

The specific name, adamsi, is in honor of Australian biologist Mark Adams.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. adamsi is savanna.[1]

Description

Small for its genus, C. adamsi has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of less than 4 cm (1.6 in) as an adult.[2]

Behavior

C. adamsi is arboreal.[1]

Reproduction

C. adamsi is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Vanderduys E (2018). "Cryptoblepharus adamsi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109452429A109452460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109452429A109452460.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Cryptoblepharus adamsi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.

Further reading

  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Horner P (2007). "Systematics of the snake-eyed skinks, Cryptoblepharus Wiegmann (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) – an Australian-based review". The Beagle Supplement 3: 21–198. (Cryptoblepharus adamsi, new species).
  • Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.


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