Cryptoblepharus nigropunctatus (HALLOWELL, 1861)

Find more photos by Google images search:

Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Snake-eyed Skink
Synonym	Ablepharus nigropunctatus HALLOWELL 1861: 489 Ablepharus nigropunctatus — STRAUCH 1868: 367 Ablepharus boutonii nigropunctatus — MERTENS 1931: 138 Cryptoblepharus nigropunctatus — GREER 1974: 21 Cryptoblepharus boutonii nigropunctatus — GORIS & MAEDA 2004 Cryptoblepharus nigropunctatus — HORNER 2007: 152
Distribution	Japan (Ogasawara-gunto, Bonin Islands; Kanto region, Japan; Haha shima, Chichi shima (Mertens, 1931) and Minami-Tori-shima (Marcus Island) (Mertens, 1933)) Type locality: Port Lloyd, Bonin Islands.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: lost (was: USNM)
Diagnosis	Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1673 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment	Habitat: grassland and forest edges; Population density of C. nigropunctatus in the Ogasawara Islands has been adversely affected by the introduced anoline lizard Anolis carolinensis carolinensis, with C. nigropunctatus now absent from areas where the Anolis occurs in high density (Suzuki and Nagoshi 1999).
Etymology	Apparently named after Latin niger, nigra, nigrum = black or dark, and puncatatus = punctate, spotted, referring to the dark spots on the dorsum of the species.
References	Barbour, Thomas 1909. Notes on Amphibia and Reptilia from Eastern Asia. Proc. New England zool. Club 4: 53-78, 2 plates - get paper here Goris, R.C. & Maeda, N. 2004. Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Japan. Krieger, Malabar, 285 pp. Greer, A.E. 1974. The generic relationships of the scincid lizard genus Leiolopisma and its relatives. Australian Journal of Zoology 31: 1-67. - get paper here Hallowell, E. 1861. Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 12 [1860]: 480 - 510 - get paper here Horner, P. 2007. Systematics of the snake-eyed skinks, Cryptoblepharus Wiegmann (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) - an Australian based review. The Beagle Supplement 3: 21-198 Mertens,R. 1931. Ablepharus boutonii (DESJARDIN) und seine geographische Variation. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 63-210 Strauch, A. 1868. Ueber die Arten del' Eidechsen-Gattung Ablepharus (Fitz.). Bull. Ac. Sc. St. Petel'sb. xii: 359-371 or<br>Mél. Biol. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Petersburg 6: 553-570 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

Is it interesting? Share with others:

Please submit feedback about this entry to the curator