Cryptoblepharus boutonii, also known commonly as Bouton's snake-eyed skink, Bouton's skink, and the snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mauritius, including nearby islets.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Cryptoblepharus |
| Species: | C. boutonii
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| Cryptoblepharus boutonii (Desjardins, 1831)
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Etymology
editThe specific name, boutonii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Sulpice Bouton.[3]
Habitat
editThe referred natural habitat of C. boutonii is the marine intertidal zone, at altitudes from sea level to 43 m (141 ft).[1]
Description
editC. boultonii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 5 cm (2.0 in), and a tail length slightly greater than SVL.[1]
Diet
editC. boutonii preys upon small species of insects, crustaceans, and fishes.[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Cole, N.; Sanchez, M. (2021). "Cryptoblepharus boutonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T172864A1374500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T172864A1374500.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Cryptoblepharus boutonii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cryptoblepharus boutonii, p. 35).
Further reading
edit- Desjardins J (1831). "Sur trois espèces de Lézard du genre Scinque, qui habitent l'île Maurice (Ile-de-France)". Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris 22: 292–299. (Scincus boutonii, new species, pp. 298–299). (in French and Latin).
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