Leptosiaphos hackarsi

Leptosiaphos hackarsi, also known commonly as Hackars' five toed skink or Hackars's five-toed skink, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to central Africa.

Leptosiaphos hackarsi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Leptosiaphos
Species:	L. hackarsi
Binomial name
Leptosiaphos hackarsi (de Witte, 1941)
Synonyms[2]
Lygosoma meleagris hackarsi de Witte, 1941 Panaspis (Leptosiaphos) hackarsi — Brygoo, 1985 Leptosiaphos hackarsi — Broadley, 1998

Etymology

The specific name, hackarsi, is in honor of Belgian administrator Henri-Martin Hackars (1881–1940).^[3]

Geographic range

L. hackarsi is found in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,^[1][2] northern Rwanda,^[1] and southwestern Uganda.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. hackarsi is savanna.^[1]

Behavior

L. hackarsi is diurnal, terrestrial, and semi-fossorial.^[1]

Diet

L. hackarsi preys upon small arthropods.^[1]

Reproduction

L. hackarsi is oviparous.^[1][2]