Haackgreerius
Genus of lizards
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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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Haackgreerius Lanza, 1983 |
| Species: | H. miopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Haackgreerius miopus | |
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Etymology
The generic name, Haackgreerius, is in honor of South African herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke and Australian herpetologist Allen E. Greer.[3]
Geographic range
Species
The genus Haackgreerius is monotypic, containing a single species, Haackgreerius miopus.
Habitat
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]