Scincella boettgeri

Scincella boettgeri, Boettger's ground skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.

Scincella boettgeri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Superfamily:	Lygosomoidea
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Scincella
Species:	S. boettgeri
Binomial name
Scincella boettgeri (Van Denburgh, 1912)
Synonyms[2]
Leiolopisma laterale boettgeri Van Denburgh, 1912 Scincella boettgeri — Schmidt, 1927 Lygosoma reevesii boettgeri — Nakamura & Uéno, 1963 Scincella boettgeri — Greer, 1974

Etymology

The specific name, boettgeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Oskar Boettger.^[3]

Geographic range

S. boettgeri is found in the Miyako and Yaeyama island groups of the southern Ryukyu Islands.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. boettgeri is forest.^[1]

Behavior

S. boettgeri is terrestrial.^[1]

Diet

S. boettgeri preys upon insects and spiders.^[1]

Reproduction

S. boettgeri is oviparous. Clutch size is 4–11 eggs.^[1]