| Leptosiaphos hackarsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Leptosiaphos |
| Species: | L. hackarsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiaphos hackarsi (de Witte, 1941) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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.
The specific name, hackarsi, is in honor of Belgian administrator Henri-Martin Hackars (1881–1940). [3]
L. hackarsi is found in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, [1] [2] northern Rwanda, [1] and southwestern Uganda. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of L. hackarsi is savanna. [1]
L. hackarsi is diurnal, terrestrial, and semi-fossorial. [1]
L. hackarsi preys upon small arthropods. [1]
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