Cryptoblepharus virgatus, also commonly known as the striped snake-eyed skink, cream-striped shinning-skink, wall skink, fence skink, and snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is native to northeastern Queensland, Australia. It is an active little lizard, and if threatened will often play dead to confuse the attacker.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Striped Snake-eyed Skink being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cryptoblepharus pulcher
- Pseudemoia spenceri
- Cryptoblepharus eximius
- Cryptoblepharus buchananii
- Cryptoblepharus africanus
- Cryptoblepharus balinensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Cryptoblepharus
- Species
- Cryptoblepharus virgatus
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