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Bouton's snake-eyed skink
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.
From the article Cryptoblepharus boutonii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
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.
Range & habitat
The referred natural habitat of C. boutonii is the marine intertidal zone, at altitudes from sea level to 43 m (141 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, boutonii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Sulpice Bouton.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 37149.