Leptosiaphos graueri, also known commonly as the Rwanda five-toed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Etymology The specific name, graueri, is in honor of Rudolf Grauer, who was an Austrian zoologist and explorer. (Leptosiaphos graueri, p. 106)
Geographic range L. graueri is found in Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of L. graueri is forest at altitudes up to .
Behavior L. graueri is diurnal and fossorial.
Diet L. graueri preys upon insects.
Reproduction L. graueri is oviparous. Clutch size is two eggs.
References
Further reading (Siaphos graueri, new combination, pp. 71–72) (Leptosiaphos graueri, new combination, p. 25) (Leptosiaphos graueri, p. 159) (Lygosoma graueri, new species, pp. 240–241, Figure 3 + Plate VI, figure 5)