Cryptoblepharus pannosus

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Cryptoblepharus pannosus

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

Cryptoblepharus pannosus, also known commonly as the ragged snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Geographic range[]

Within Australia, C. pannosus is found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria.[1]

Habitat[]

C. pannosus occurs in a variety of habitats, including forest, shrubland, and grassland.[1]

Description[]

Medium-sized for its genus and short-legged for its genus, as an adult C. pannosus has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.0–4.4 cm (1.6–1.7 in).[2]

Reproduction[]

C. pannosus is oviparous.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Vanderduys E (2018). "Cryptoblepharus pannosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109462545A109462548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109462545A109462548.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cryptoblepharus pannosus 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 pannosus, 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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