Flores Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus burdeni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae (Skinks)
- GenusCryptoblepharus (Snake-eyed Skinks)
- SpeciesCryptoblepharus burdeni (Flores Snake-eyed Skink)
About the Flores Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus burdeni is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia. The specific name, burdeni, is in honor of American naturalist William Douglas Burden. Within Indonesia, C. burdeni is found on the islands of Flores, Komodo, and Padar.
Dunn ER (1927). "Results of the Douglas Burden Expedition to the Island of Komodo. III.—Lizards from the East Indies". American Museum Novitates (288): 1–13. (Cryptoblepharus boutonii burdeni, new subspecies, pp. 11–12). Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Komodo National Park
Blue-tailed Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus renschi
Lesser Sunda Dark-throated Skink
Sphenomorphus melanopogon
Eremiascincus emigrans
Eremiascincus emigrans
Littoral Whiptail-skink
Emoia atrocostata
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Emerald Tree Skink
Lamprolepis smaragdina
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.