Description
The Blue-tailed Skink is a small, slender lizard. It has a brown body and a light blue tail native to Christmas Island. It was last seen in the wild in 2010 and is presumed extinct in the wild. A captive breeding program on Christmas Island and at Taronga Zoo has been very successful in maintaining the species in captivity.
Other Names
Christmas Island Blue-tailed Skink, Blue-tailed Snake-eyed Skink
Habitat
Blue-tailed skinks often burrow and build tunnels so they have access to a hole at any time. They can usually climb very well. They are commonly observed on low vegetation and low on tree trunks.
Food
small insects and worms
Range
Christmas Island
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Reptilia | | Order: | Squamata (Sauria) | | Family: | Scincidae | | Genus: | Cryptoblepharus | | Species: | egeriae | | Common Name: | Blue-tailed Skink |
Relatives in same Genus
Wall Skink (C. virgatus)
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