Trachylepis boettgeri, commonly known as Boettger's mabuya, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Animal name origin

Both the specific name, boettgeri, and the common name, Boettger's mabuya, are in honor of German herpetologist Oskar Boettger.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Africa

Countries

Madagascar

Biogeographical realms

Afrotropical

The preferred natural habitats of T. boettgeri are grassland, shrubland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes from 890–2,000 m (2,920–6,560 ft).

Biome

Trachylepis boettgeri

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Analamazaotra Reserve, Perinet, MADAGASCAR

Scanned Slide from 1998

Habits and Lifestyle

T. boettgeri is terrestrial and diurnal.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial,

Diet and Nutrition

Population Trend

Decreasing

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Trachylepis boettgeri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachylepis_boettgeri

2. Trachylepis boettgeri on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172902/6938695