About Cryptoblepharus virgatus (Garman, 1901)
Cryptoblepharus virgatus is a relatively small, flat-bodied skink with silver-gray coloration. It has a distinct white stripe that runs along its body from the eye to the base of the tail. It typically reaches a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of around 4 cm (1.6 in), and a total length including the tail of around 10 cm (3.9 in). It is sometimes called a snake-eyed skink, because it does not have eyelids; instead, it has a translucent layer of scales covering its eyes, similar to the scales covering snake eyes. C. virgatus usually has five supraciliary scales, 22 rows of scales around the body at midbody, and eight rounded, pale plantar scales. The geographic range of Cryptoblepharus virgatus is limited to northeastern Queensland, Australia. Its preferred habitats include urban areas, woodlands, and grasslands, and it is often seen on vertical surfaces such as trees, fences, and walls.
