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Mertens’s Snake-eyed Skink

Cryptoblepharus mertensi

Classification

Family
Scincidae

Cryptoblepharus mertensi, also known commonly as Merten's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia. Etymology The specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens.

Distribution

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