Where does the Snake-Eyed Skink live?
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus has 1,582 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1858 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 1,582 records
- 21 places
- 75 years recorded
- Squamata class
AnimaliaChordataSquamataScincidaeCryptoblepharus
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18582026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 424 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 290 | |
| Kiribati | 282 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 140 | |
| Chile | 130 | |
| French Polynesia | 96 | |
| Cook Islands | 58 | |
| Tonga | 37 | |
| Guam | 34 | |
| Palau | 27 | |
| Samoa | 23 | |
| Marshall Islands | 8 | |
| Pitcairn | 7 | |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | |
| Niue | 5 | |
| Tuvalu | 5 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 3 | |
| American Samoa | 2 | |
| Fiji | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Tokelau | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Scincidae.
Marianas Blue-Tailed Skink
7,724 records
Ocellated Bronze Skink
5,689 records
Emerald Skink
5,085 records
White-Bellied Skink
4,579 records
Owen Stanley Range Slender Skink
4,286 records
Brown Four-fingered Skink
3,979 records
Boulenger's Emo Skink
3,813 records
Sphenomorphus solomonis
3,497 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.