Cryptoblepharus boutonii

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]

Cryptoblepharus boutonii
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Superfamily:	Lygosomoidea
Family:	Eugongylidae
Genus:	Cryptoblepharus
Species:	C. boutonii
Binomial name
Cryptoblepharus boutonii (Desjardins, 1831)
Synonyms[2]
Scincus boutonii Desjardins, 1831 Cryptoblepharus boutonii — Gray, 1845 Ablepharus boutonii — Strauch, 1868 Cryptoblepharus boutonii — Mertens, 1928

Etymology

The specific name, boutonii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Sulpice Bouton.^[3]

Habitat

The referred natural habitat of C. boutonii is the marine intertidal zone, at altitudes from sea level to 43 m (141 ft).^[1]

Description

C. 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

C. boutonii preys upon small species of insects, crustaceans, and fishes.^[1]

Reproduction

C. boutonii is oviparous.^[2] Clutch size is two eggs.^[1]