Haackgreerius

Haackgreerius is a genus of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The genus Haackgreerius is endemic to coastal Somalia and contains one species.

Haackgreerius
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Lygosomidae
Genus:	Haackgreerius Lanza, 1983
Species:	H. miopus
Binomial name
Haackgreerius miopus (Greer & Haacke), 1982
Synonyms[2]
Lygosoma miopus Greer & Haacke, 1982 Haackgreerius miopus — Lanza, 1983

Etymology

The generic name, Haackgreerius, is in honor of South African herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke and Australian herpetologist Allen E. Greer.^[3]

Geographic range

The genus Haackgreerius is endemic to coastal Somalia.^[2]

Species

The genus Haackgreerius is monotypic, containing a single species, Haackgreerius miopus.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. miopus is shrubland.^[1]

Description

The eye of H. miopus is vestigial and is covered by an undifferentiated ocular scale. The front legs are absent, but hind legs are present. Each hind foot has only two toes.^[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of H. miopus is unknown.^[1][2]