title: Scincella boettgeri
text: # Scincella boettgeri
  
  Boettger's ground skink (Scincella boettgeri) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, boettgeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Oskar Boettger.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  S. boettgeri is found in the Miyako and Yaeyama island groups of the southern Ryukyu Islands.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of S. boettgeri is forest.
  
  ## Behavior
  
  S. boettgeri is terrestrial.
  
  ## Diet
  
  S. boettgeri preys upon insects and spiders.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  S. boettgeri is oviparous. Clutch size is 4–11 eggs.
  
  