Cryptoblepharus boutonii
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
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

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]

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]

References

Further reading

• 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).