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.
Etymology The specific name, boutonii, is in honor of French botanist Louis Sulpice Bouton.Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Cryptoblepharus boutonii, p. 35).
Habitat The referred natural habitat of C. boutonii is the marine intertidal zone, at altitudes from sea level to .
Description C. boultonii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost , and a tail length slightly greater than SVL.
Diet C. boutonii preys upon small species of insects, crustaceans, and fishes.
Reproduction C. boutonii is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.
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).