title: Trachylepis boettgeri
text: # Trachylepis boettgeri
  
  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.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  Both the specific name, boettgeri, and the common name, Boettger's mabuya, are in honor of German herpetologist Oskar Boettger.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  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).
  
  ## Behavior
  
  T. boettgeri is terrestrial and diurnal.
  
  