Cryptoblepharus mertensiCryptoblepharus 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.EtymologyThe specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens.HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of Cryptoblepharus mertensi is forest.DescriptionSmall for its genus and short-legged for its genus, Cryptoblepharus mertensi may attain a snout-to-vent length of.BehaviorCryptoblepharus mertensi is arboreal.ReproductionCryptoblepharus mertensi is oviparous.