Cryptoblepharus adamsi

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]

Cryptoblepharus adamsi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Cryptoblepharus
Species:	C. adamsi
Binomial name
Cryptoblepharus adamsi Horner, 2007

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]