''Cryptoblepharus xenikos'' is a species of

lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...

in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of ''C. xenikos'' is savanna.

Reproduction

''C. xenikos'' is

oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...

References

* Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Horner P (2007). "Systematics of the snake-eyed skinks, ''Cryptoblepharus'' Wiegmann (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) – an Australian-based review". ''The Beagle Supplement'' 3: 21–198. (''Cryptoblepharos xenikos'', new species). * Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition''. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. . Cryptoblepharus Reptiles of Papua New Guinea Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea Reptiles described in 2007 Taxa named by Paul Horner (herpetologist) Skinks of New Guinea {{skink-stub

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