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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. Beolens B, Watkins M,

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Geographic range

The genus ''Haackgreerius'' is endemic to coastal Somalia. www.reptile-database.org.

Species

The genus ''Haackgreerius'' is monotypic, containing a single species, ''Haackgreerius miopus''.

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.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of ''H. miopus'' is unknown.

References

* Greer AE, Haacke WD (1982). "A new and unusual species of ''Lygosoma'' (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from the Horn of Africa". ''Annals of the Transvaal Museum'' 33 (10): 153–164. (''Lygosoma miopus'', new species). * Lanza B (1983). "A List of the Somali Amphibians and Reptiles". ''Monitore Zoologico Italiano. Supplemento'' 18 (1): 193–247. (''Haackgreerius'', new genus, p. 210; ''H. miopus'', new combination, p. 210). (in English, with an abstract in Italian). *Lanza B (1990). "Amphibians and reptiles of the Somali Democratic Republic: check list and biogeography". ''Biogeographia'' 14: 407–465. (Genus ''Haackgreerius'', p. 423; species ''H. miopus'', p. 423). Endemic fauna of Somalia Skinks Lizard genera Taxa named by Allen Eddy Greer Taxa named by Wulf Dietrich Haacke Hobyo grasslands and shrublands {{Skink-stub

Etymology

Geographic range

Species

Description

Reproduction

References

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